How to Use curvilinear in a Sentence

curvilinear

adjective
  • Past the foyer and bar lies an airy casino with curvilinear walls.
    — David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The rotunda echoes the curvilinear theme present throughout the apartment.
    — Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The curvilinear library, meanwhile, features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves lined in rattan, or thin stems of a palm.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
  • With a headboard and platform wrapped in hot-right-now bouclé, the bed capitalizes on its curvilinear nature and spares you from having to buy a box spring.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Modern Classics The curvilinear shapes of season’s past have made room for more boxy silhouettes to stand out this fall.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Its standout piece was a curvilinear alabaster bed that embodied the duo’s appetite for breezy sexiness and sculptural heft.
    — Osman Can Yerebakan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
  • A number of exhibitions highlight colorful, curvilinear pieces that feel apt for spring.
    — Jinnie Lee Laura Regensdorf Elissa Suh Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Samuel worked her magic on the interiors with bold tile, deep color, and plenty of her own textiles and curvilinear furniture.
    — Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Its curvilinear twists, knots and loops are fed by the energy found in the souls of all those who toil and triumph every day against the odds and against the unheralded tragedies of life.
    — arkansasonline.com, 7 July 2025
  • The new emblem has a vertical, curvilinear shape that resembles a fingerprint and gives the idea of blossoming.
    — Jennifer Weil, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
  • It was followed, in 1975, by the worm, just red letters, a sleek, curvilinear, futuristic logo.
    — Robert Sullivan, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Its irregular shape and curvilinear forms show the consistency of his design approach throughout his career.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 June 2025
  • The expansive primary bedroom is on the upper floor and includes a curvilinear deck with breathtaking landscape vistas.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Every so often, however, a house comes along that bucks that convention, opting for a curvilinear design that winds its way through the lush, sculpted landscape with a river-like flow.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The striking design features a curvilinear facade with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer panoramic ocean views from nearly every residence.
    — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Aria Aria is a sleek, curvilinear building, complemented by contemporary features such as a water wall and public art displays.
    — Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Nearly every surface and appliance was curvilinear, hinting at Gaudí and also at swanky mid-century hotels and restaurants.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • The curvilinear lines of the Art Deco movement (like legs of a console table) became important to balance out the strong geometric patterns.
    — Jill Sell, cleveland.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Renderings of the new tower show a curvilinear exterior inspired by the movement of waves, featuring expansive balconies with prime Atlantic ocean views.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
  • His sketches of seashells and wings inspired the organic appearance of the chapel, which was built three years later by local artisans, including a woodworker whose boat-building skills helped form the curvilinear roof.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The curvilinear white stucco residence has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in roughly 4,700 square feet across a single level, plus a two-story theater addition.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Still, the room was very full, no doubt for attendees to get a look inside the swanky, curvilinear, slightly bottle-like new building, which has Hadid’s signature organic and futuristic forms.
    — Ilaria Maria Sala, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The back of the car still features its original curvilinear shape and is now home to a comfortable lounge area with armchairs and sofas for up to 18 passengers, plus plenty of observation windows for watching the world whisk by.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Natural wood accents imbue warmth, while curvilinear shelving and armrests underscore Osaka’s eye for the contemporary.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 12 July 2023
  • The design from Stayner Architects is as fresh as the menu, with curvilinear green booths, exposed trusses and wood finishes combining with plants and terrazzo surfaces for a nature-forward feel.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Jacobs's script is filled with charming parallels, yet his direction is rooted in lovely and curvilinear camera movements that complicate the geometric pattern of the characterizations.
    — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The entire level unfolds into impressive outdoor entertainment spaces that incorporate two zero-edge pools—one partially covered by the curvilinear roof overhang—an outdoor kitchen, a swimming pool with a swim-up bar, and a spa.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Gehry has also also collaborated with Louis Vuitton on a collection of handbags reflecting his architectural style, which is known for flowing, curvilinear sculptural forms.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
  • Others are investigating novel ways to construct flexible RF antennas attached to curvilinear surfaces that boost their performance.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
  • At the heart of the store is a sweeping curvilinear staircase crafted in cerused oak, with transparent balustrades and angled infinity mirrors inspired by Tiffany designer Elsa Peretti’s organic forms.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2023

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