curvaceous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- curvaceously adverb
- curvaceousness noun
- curvaciously adverb
- curvaciousness noun
Etymology
Origin of curvaceous
Example Sentences
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The chapel’s four dissimilar facades—essentially interconnected white surfaces, ornamented and perforated with markedly different patterns of windows and doorways—are topped with a gray, curvaceous concrete roof.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
He excelled at curvaceous silhouettes, jewel and floral colors, rich wool or satin fabrics.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
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 • Jul. 4, 2025
In 1961, he introduced a stylized, curvaceous silhouette, which he called the Walking Woman, that would be his trademark for much of the 1960s.
From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023
She wanted to paint herself, but taller and more curvaceous, with a stream of silky black mermaid’s hair.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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