kinky

Example Sentences

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Bailey lets her displeasure be known by having a friend shave off her beautiful spray of kinky hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

For generations, many Black people had viewed their naturally kinky hair as a liability, and either trimmed it close to the scalp or straightened it, often using painfully caustic chemicals to do so.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

The cultural politics surrounding Black women’s natural hair, from loose curls to kinky coils, stretch back hundreds of years.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

There is so much growth that can come from learning how to love one’s nappy and kinky hair in a world built around soft and silky.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022

She grumbled on as she braided her kinky black hair into dozens of tiny braids.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez