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as in pelt
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur
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as in to silt
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Recent Examples of fur
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Woolly mammoths were larger than modern-day African elephants, according to Czech Radio, but lived during the Ice Ages so were covered in thick fur.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
At the pool’s edge, mosses fur the stones in newborn green, and white flowers bloom, their perfume carried lightly on the vapor cast off by the waterfall.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2020
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Noun
Looking a little debauched in her fur coat, her Clytemnestra is weary, wary of what her daughter intends, but also wonderfully haughty.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Woolly mammoths were larger than modern-day African elephants, according to Czech Radio, but lived during the Ice Ages so were covered in thick fur.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger.
—Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
At the pool’s edge, mosses fur the stones in newborn green, and white flowers bloom, their perfume carried lightly on the vapor cast off by the waterfall.
—Seija Rankin, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fur
Noun
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Brushed wool, lace, coated materials, fuzzy draping allude Lorena’s sources of inspiration.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Neon and marble are juxtaposed with vibrant velvet, soft wool, and thoughtfully curated art and decor.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The boy was dressed in a black T-shirt and baggy jeans, and with a pile of black curls on top.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Arsenal’s Leno had just blocked from Christian Eriksen, but the ball was headed out to Moussa Sissoko who thwacked it full pelt from the edge of the box.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
17 Dec. 2024
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Soon, Siberian fur traders were trapping and harvesting pelts in the Aleutian Islands and around the island of Kodiak off Alaska’s southern coast.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For his big plan, Yu can use them along with geographic information system (GIS) and satellite imagery to track China’s landscape changes as urbanization spreads, as estuaries and deltas silt up, as water starts to move differently across landscapes and cityscapes.—
Erica Gies,
Scientific American,
1 Dec. 2018
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All the while, the Guadalquivir River, which allowed ships into Seville, began to silt up, forcing trade southward to the coastal town of Cádiz.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Ahead, how to get static out of hair according to professional hairstylists.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the latter with her hair tucked into her collar, at the 2017 Met Gala.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Go see a friend, get takeout, go on a walk, exercise, nap, play on his phone, etc.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Moustapha Thiam needs a nap.—
Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Exclusive accessories in the collection include a vegan leather case in the new pink icon colorway and Hilton’s autograph, and two wrist strap options: pink sparkle and pink vegan leather.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Robb Rice Although the cockpit is an exercise in minimalism, it’s defined by sumptuous leather and tasteful accents of carbon-fiber trim.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There were also a few Mongolian fur coats that stood out.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some say that Ed Casey danced so fast that chequers might have been played on his coat tails.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Fur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fur. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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