curvy
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In the coming weeks, permanent plaza fences will be erected here — curvy stainless-steel structures that MAD Architects principal Dixon Junliang Lu compared to the lacy filigree of Art Nouveau architecture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He decided to give classic jerseys a whirl, transforming them into more flattering silhouettes that accentuate a curvy torso.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
In February of 2021, Woods was driving down a curvy hill near Los Angeles when his car hit the median, then a tree and flipped several times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
With that careful pull, the slab compressed together, suddenly stood up, and took on the shape of a tiny, curvy, modernist-style chair.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
My ‘long-horned’ relatives, the ones who have long curvy feelers coming out of their heads, make their music simply by rubbing the edges of their two top wings together.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
It’s got a curvier back to ensure better skin contact for greater accuracy.
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2022
They look a lot like scallions, but with a curvier bottom; the bulb may be white or red.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2022
Each handcrafted stone has its own characteristics — slightly faster or slower, straighter or curvier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
"Now, you look at the hashtag 'body positive' and you see smaller-framed girls, curvier girls," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2021
In every daydream, I was prettier and curvier than Nicole and Kimmie.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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