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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
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Colvin didn't see Oreo again for almost a week, but he was eventually found unharmed, although his blond fur was covered in dirt and ash.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 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
While wearing a faux fur coat in the snow isn’t exactly groundbreaking, the streets of Aspen have offered a bounty of inspiration over the past few weeks.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
Colvin didn't see Oreo again for almost a week, but he was eventually found unharmed, although his blond fur was covered in dirt and ash.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 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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Amid the sea of dark suits, Melania was difficult to pluck out of the crowd, unlike, say, Second Lady Usha Vance, who dressed in a pastel pink wool coat, her hair tucked in a chignon to show her face.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, many wool coats and all leather and suede jackets should be professionally cleaned.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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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
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The hatmakers of Europe, buried in the pelts of otters and beavers from the lush New World, experimented with various substances to create felt.—
Sallie Tisdale,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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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
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The Ordinary’s hair density serum is formulated with peptides (amino acids are all the rage) to help make hair fuller, encourage new growth, and strengthen the hair cuticle—and shoppers are attesting to its effectiveness.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Makeup included vivid eyeliner and pink lipstick by Laura Ann, and her ombre hair, styled by Olivia Halpin, had cascading waves around the shoulder.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
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Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her sofa in November 1954 in her home near Sylacauga, Alabama, when a grapefruit-sized rock came through the ceiling, bounced off her radio and hit her on her side.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the music videos, as usual, will be bursting full of bright colors and energy similar to a children’s pizza party right before nap time.—
Sopan Deb,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition to being on sale for half off, the low-top sneakers stand out for their anthracite color, grooved sole, and soft leather finish.—
Rachel Simon,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Issey Miyake card wallet, $295 Masculine Minimalism A billfold wallet in a black, matte leather will serve him well no matter his style, age, or occupation.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
18 Jan. 2025
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The brand recommends leaving it on for one week, then removing it and applying a fresh coat.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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On those days especially, bundling up in your best winter coat and cold weather gear was absolutely essential.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Fur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fur. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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