How to Use wavy in a Sentence

wavy

adjective
  • She has wavy blond hair.
  • Ready for your best wavy hair day yet?
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The braids are small with wavy, loose pieces.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • This style works great on guys with thick, straight, or wavy hair.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 8 May 2018
  • The Bear star wore her hair in a wavy bob.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The Bear star wore her hair in a wavy bob.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her wavy black hair looked greasy and clung to the sides of her face.
    — Rich Schapiro, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2010
  • Kat has long, wavy hair and limb-length tattoos.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Halsey's wavy hair gives their longer pixie cut a retro feel.
    — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Her hair and gown blend with the wavy lines of shoreline and trees.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Each wavy stripe is rendered in beige leather, as well as the toe-tip.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • Some left my wavy hair dull and frizzy; others had an off-putting smell.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Klum gave a fierce and sultry look as her blonde wavy curls were styled down.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
  • Foster kept it simple in a black gown and wavy hair.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The wavy green leaves are streaked with yellow or cream like a snake, thus the name.
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • His wavy blond hair is blown back as if by the wind of rejection.
    — Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The doll also has long blonde wavy hair to match her fashion style.
    — Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
  • Her hair was styled in a wavy blunt bob, parted down the middle.
    — Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Her brunette bob was styled with a wavy, casual touch.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Williams wore a white sequin dress, and her hair was in a bun with a wavy side swoop.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Put it on display with a frame of wavy bangs and some breezy tendrils.
    — Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Reddish-brown hair, wavy and just past her shoulders.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Children run over to turn the handle that makes the wavy blades spin.
    — Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Even the wavy hair and red lip seemed to reference that style era of her life.
    — Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • For better grip, flip the bobby pin over so the wavy side is against your head.
    — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 26 Jan. 2018
  • Sophi on the last day had a crown of wavy brown hair and a wide, magnetic grin.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity.com, 6 June 2017
  • Not quite curly, but not straight, wavy hair can be unpredictable and tricky to style.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The veil was pinned on the back of her heard, showing off her stunning wavy bridal hair.
    — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, 5 July 2019
  • Carey wowed in a long-sleeve red sequin dress and styled her wavy hair in a middle part.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026

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