kinky

Example Sentences

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Philomina Kane, a hair-care content creator who goes by NaturallyPhilo, launched KIN — which stands for “Keep It Naturally” — in response to the lack of inclusive headwear for people with kinky and curly hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

In turn, Black women have long utilized their kinky textures as a form of survival and resistance.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 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

She, too, has seen how, over the past decade, there has been an extreme focus on encouraging women of African ancestry to celebrate their kinky, curly and coily hair texture.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

And this tells you about the best conditioners—for straight, wavy, and curly No kinky.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie