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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
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's all-electric brand is facing a loyalty test in Europe after the close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump openly supported far-right parties in the continent, including with at least two dozen posts on his X platform promoting Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland.
—Alessandro Parodi, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 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
These cats look white as a result of their skin and fur having no pigmentation.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's all-electric brand is facing a loyalty test in Europe after the close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump openly supported far-right parties in the continent, including with at least two dozen posts on his X platform promoting Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland.
—Alessandro Parodi, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 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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Woolmark said the designs had to highlight merino wool’s versatility, innovative nature and have eco-credentials.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Photographed by David Sims, Vogue, March 2007 Caroline Trentini, facing the team behind The September Issue, wears a wool coat by Versace.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Loading piles of frozen human body part produce onto the conveyor belt, Jackie begins taunting Shauna about what her life has amounted to back in civilization.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Clouded leopards are threatened by deforestation and poaching, as land is cleared for palm oil agriculture and they are hunted for their teeth, pelt and bones used in some traditional medicine, according to the Smithsonian.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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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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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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Dry hair, skin, and eyes Estrogen drops can lead to a loss of water and collagen, which keep your skin moisturized and plump, and contribute to dryness.—
Erica Sweeney,
SELF,
21 Mar. 2025
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Plus, the self-cleaning brushroll effortlessly eliminates stubborn pet hair.—
Cierra Cowan,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There was the usual banter, gathering together to watch Champions League matches, some afternoon naps and sessions of the card game Wolf, where players assume secret roles similar to the television hit ‘Traitors’.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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But most working parents agree: Their best work nearly always gets done early in the morning while their children are sleeping, or during nap times.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The comic dial display is housed in a 41.5mm stainless steel case and paired with a brown nubuck leather strap with green stitching and green edge paint.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Their bodies were found near each other on Ocean Parkway on Long Island in December 2010, bound with duct tape or leather belts and wrapped in burlap.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Toss until butter is melted and evenly coats asparagus.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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The look was simple: a black Louis Vuitton crewneck sweater with light-wash straight-legged jeans, worn underneath a black below-the-knee coat from Maison Margiela, and a pair of black lug-sole boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Fur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fur. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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