curl
verb (used with object)
to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
Example Sentences
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Ms Mullan described her daughter Amelia as "a ray of sunshine," who "had the most beautiful curls and a creativity that shone through everything that she did".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I’m really excited to wear the sacred bratty curls and the hallowed hoop skirt,” Alaska said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
She pulls a hand-held camera from her purse, adjusts her soft curls, and applies a fresh coat of lip gloss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
She is standing in front of The Barefoot Contessa with her dark hair coaxed into perky curls, wearing a matching aubergine button-down and skirt.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
He’s quite small and wiry, with straggly ginger hair and a moustache that curls out from both sides – like antlers!
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
