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curly

[kur-lee] / ˈkɜr li /


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After her cancer went into remission, she wanted to restore her long curly hair and began taking biotin supplements after reading about them online.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

In the image he has dark skin, receding curly hair, a thick handlebar mustache, deep-set eyes and a dark suit emblazoned with a crest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Joseph Jr. — a wiry 22-year-old with a head full of curly dark brown hair — runs briskly toward the goal line with a black cast on his left arm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"She had beautiful black curly hair," she said quietly.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

My best friend’s narrow face, almost buried under his chestnut curly shag, filled the screen in the video-call app.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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