curvaceous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- curvaceously adverb
- curvaceousness noun
- curvaciously adverb
- curvaciousness noun
Etymology
Origin of curvaceous
Example Sentences
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He excelled at curvaceous silhouettes, jewel and floral colors, rich wool or satin fabrics.
From Los Angeles Times
Initial designs for Akon City, with its boldly curvaceous skyscrapers, were compared by commentators to the awe-inspiring fictional city of Wakanda in Marvel's Black Panther films and comic books.
From BBC
"We had role models of women back in the day, like the gorgeous Marilyn Monroe, who was curvaceous, or models like Naomi Campbell, who are very tall and athletically built," she said.
From BBC
When puffed up, they “created this really exaggerated shape, just incredibly curvaceous.”
From New York Times
I wouldn’t go so far as to equate it with the curvaceous genius of Gaudi or with Saarinen’s groovy TWA Terminal, but it’s in the family.
From New York Times
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