Sentence examples for on a curious from inspiring English sources

In the afternoon, it began to rain, and the mud-coated corpses stranded in no man's land took on "a curious ruffled look," like dead birds, a survivor recalled.

At this elevation, the surrounding mountains took on a curious mixture of shapes: some looked like the arthritic, mottled knuckles of an old man's hand; others were jagged, like giant shards of glass.

As Jabri advanced in her publishing career, she took on a curious new challenge: working to improve her interviewing skills for non-academic jobs.

Saya Woolfalk displayed her wares in a dark, mysterious room, where the works took on a curious and unforgettable state of animation.

Ms. Stabile, who stands five feet tall, with a sweep of straightened brown hair pinned and tucked behind one ear, is a woman on a curious mission: to make jazz matter to the hip-hop generation, and to do so as a young woman in a jazz world dominated by older men, at a time when both jazz itself and the recording industry feel decreasingly relevant.

Elaborating on a curious real-life collision between one of the most momentous events in 20th-century military history and a now-quaint relic of American television, Suzanne Agins's production for the Labyrinth Theater Company dulls the conflict with fussy retro-styled treatment.

Be careful if using tassels as curtain hold-backs; it is better to use simple hold-backs made from fabric as they aren't likely to be chewed on by a curious princess.

On one occasion a curious being interrupted God's famous Tea Party.

It was, looking back on it, a curious gift from his Kenyan father — something to be treasured, but also, perhaps, resented.

The music was composed by Amanda Green ("Bring It On") and a curious newcomer to Broadway: Trey Anastasio of the jam band Phish.

In fact, the old version dueled with Alfa Romeos on racetracks — a curious twist, given that the 2013 Dart's underpinnings came from the Italian brand.