: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle
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To refresh waves that fall flat, Mora recommends wrapping small sections around a large-barrel curling wand. —
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 If the plant’s leaves start turning yellow, drooping, or curling, that is an indication of overwatering. —Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 Between blow dryers, curling irons, brushes, and straighteners, getting your hair to cooperate can feel like a full production. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026 Canada have made the podium in all five Paralympic Winter Games at which curling has featured, with Forrest on the last four of those teams, and have now clinched it here as well. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curling
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 If the plant’s leaves start turning yellow, drooping, or curling, that is an indication of overwatering. —Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026 Between blow dryers, curling irons, brushes, and straighteners, getting your hair to cooperate can feel like a full production. —Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026 Canada have made the podium in all five Paralympic Winter Games at which curling has featured, with Forrest on the last four of those teams, and have now clinched it here as well. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curling
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/curling. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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curling
noun
curl·ing ˈkər-liŋ 
: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle
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