curl
verb (used with object)
to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
Example Sentences
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“I’ll often do a few quick curls before going out if I didn’t hit arms earlier that day,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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 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
So when he heard on social media that Germans were congregating in Times Square, Altmeks readily pulled on a jersey of his hero Rudi Voller -- plus a wig mimicking the famed striker's blond curls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
He gives us a hard stare and curls his lip in disgust.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
