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

But he also sought to give Black people choices in hairstyles, and as early as 1966 began experimenting with what the authors of “Hair Story” described as “a chemical process to turn kinky hair curly.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022

“Until fairly recently, the Black person was self-conscious about his curly, kinky hair,” he told The New York Times in 1971.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 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

Calpurnia was past middle age and her body had thickened a little, her kinky hair was graying, and she squinted from myopia.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee