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Recent Examples of furbelow
Maya Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022
Porsche's design department clearly had fun with this model, reaching deep into the brand's endless reservoir of badges and colors, frills and furbelows.
—Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 1 June 2020
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Oddly, for such a modernizer, Michele’s taste tends toward the baroque, or even the rococo—the man has seemingly never encountered a frill or furbelow that displeased him—and his collections are littered with vintage references.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022
Porsche's design department clearly had fun with this model, reaching deep into the brand's endless reservoir of badges and colors, frills and furbelows.
—Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 1 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furbelow
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Those still working on their edging skills can trust this ski to hold on hard snow, and those ready to dip a toe off-piste will be encouraged by the Santa Ana 87’s mix of stability in variable conditions and agility in mixed terrain.Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2022
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The view is more simplistic here, and sometimes contradictory, though that could also be seen as being balanced and treading carefully so as to not ruffle censors.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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While bold in color, McCarthy's bespoke ensemble was also bold in design as it was accessorized with a dramatic cape coated in various shades of pink and layers of ruffles.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sail on to Tobacco Caye, a charming five-acre coral island fringed with palm trees.Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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To improve its algorithms, SITA’s model can be updated with information such as interview transcripts, photos, and detailed reporting from border police and other officials.Caitlin Chandler, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Almost 110,000 unaccompanied migrant children crossed the southern border in fiscal year 2024, according to Customs and Border Protection.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Add a faux fur skirt or garland around the tree for an elevated approach to the decade.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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In June there are midsommar festivals garlanded with wild flowers—mercifully unlike Midsommar, save for the maypoles that stand tall in nearly every village.Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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The outcome was less froufrou compared to previous efforts that were rich in bows, ruffles, flounces and patchworks, as the more streamlined hybrids better expressed the rigor of the theme.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gambling Man Varying in size, flounce, and attitude, ribbon ties—also called gambler or Kentucky neckties—have long been a legitimate black-tie alternative.Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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But some wear black, tan or red aprons or have special symbols embroidered on them.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Brody walked the carpet in a maroon suit and black dress shoes, while Chapman opted for a blue top embroidered with flowers and a sheer black skirt.Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Furbelow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbelow. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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