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as in shapely
having a well-proportioned feminine figure
a curvy brunette with lots of male admirers
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as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a perilously curvy stretch of a corniche along the Riviera
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Recent Examples of curvy
Similarly, the curvy wooden pendant lights Hanisch chose for a client’s kitchen add an organic touch.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
While the apple shape is commonly associated with the curvy type, a petite or slim person can still fit the description.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
His curvy custom design, on the other hand, is the perfect complement to the rounded walls.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Zigzag patterns jump out of doorframes, curvy valences interrupt the clean lines of ’60s window frames, and raffia skirts dress tables.
—Tim Street-Porter, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
While the apple shape is commonly associated with the curvy type, a petite or slim person can still fit the description.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
His curvy custom design, on the other hand, is the perfect complement to the rounded walls.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Zigzag patterns jump out of doorframes, curvy valences interrupt the clean lines of ’60s window frames, and raffia skirts dress tables.
—Tim Street-Porter, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvy
Adjective
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The 11 Best Headboards of 2024 for Every Bedroom Style In the primary bath, matching the Roman shade fabric to the wallpaper creates a continuous flow that emphasizes the voluminous feeling; the octagonal side table provides shapely interest.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2024
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Look to design super star, Ilse Crawford, for this shapely oak option.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
2 July 2024
Adjective
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In other words, ceramides help to keep your skin tone plump and even.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
4 Apr. 2025
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This gooey essence hydrates, soothes, and leaves skin looking plump without feeling greasy.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Think curvaceous ironwork, ticking striped fabrics, and lots of rattan.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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Back then, there was an influx of styles that looked as though they were designed to scale the moon, rendered in pale-hued foamy materials with curvaceous lines.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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All 128 overwater bungalows are connected by a long, winding boardwalk.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Samia only needs the smallest thread to unravel winding truths about everything from womanhood and heartbreak to road trips and songwriting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the Path of Herbicides Curled, twisted, and distorted tomato plant leaves are signs of herbicide damage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Roads connecting towns and outlying villages were torn and twisted, slowing rescue and relief efforts, including the delivery of heavy machinery such as excavators and backhoes.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The final step in this metamorphosis is the inflation of a double-shell pneumatic dome on top of the platform.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Stan found 1940 license plates with PC imprinted to indicate the truck has pneumatic tires.—
David Krumboltz,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even after landing on the wrong side of the serpentine Soto saga, the Yanks tout a respectable lineup headlined by all-multiverse slugger Aaron Judge.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The title track, a suite of cosmic grandeur and dizzying time signatures, breathes deeper in this mix, with Chris Squire’s bass rumbling like tectonic shifts under Steve Howe’s serpentine guitar work.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Curvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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