Example Sentences

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Nobody outside the confines of the Vatican will know the outcome until the plume of white smoke will curl from its chimney, signifying that the Roman Catholic Church has a new leader.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

A smile will curl around the Washington State coach’s lips, and he’ll look off into the distance, trying to select the right words for whatever amusing thought is on his mind.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Pull up a chair and have a listen; the stories will curl your hair.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2022

My 5-year-old will curl up in my lap and listen to me read these books for up to an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2022

“This Abelman business is the most dangerous of all your mistakes and errors and evasions through the years. The girls’ hair will curl when they read of it.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole