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Recent Examples of furl
Winehouse was entirely in her element, swaying to the sultry songs like a furl of smoke and improvising inflections on the lyrics with aplomb.
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Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024
McDonnell’s brow furls slightly underneath his cap.
—Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
From every officer’s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles.
—Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls.
—Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024
McDonnell’s brow furls slightly underneath his cap.
—Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
From every officer’s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles.
—Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls.
—Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furl
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While her curls are all-natural, the fringe around Palmers’ eyes has a little boost from something faux.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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While the actress appeared in CR Fashion Book with curls in September, her look when hitting the carpet is typically wearing her hair straight or in a chic updo.Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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The phono stage handles moving magnet (MM) cartridges but is not switchable to suit low-output moving coil (MC) types.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is a foam mattress that sleeps closer to a traditional coil mattress, at least at first.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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The best option would be to reach out, with or without permission, to touch the picture’s surface, tracing the whorls and the smeared grooves.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Round, weighted objects that are attached to a spindle stick, spindle whorls form a similar wheel-and-axle-like device to help the spindle rotate faster and longer, enabling it to efficiently gather up fibers such as wool or flax and spin them into yarn.Etgar Lefkovits, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
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In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021
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North America's severe geomagnetic storm produces visible aurora Early in October, Americans from the northern U.S. and even as far south as Alabama had a chance to witness the striking rays, spirals and flickers of the northern lights.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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The exhibition, which is laid out in a spiral and split into 13 sections, also explores themes like anticolonialism and environmentalism.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
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In front of the camera, Gascón twirls in a silky, black, Lanvin gown.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Cox’s twirl onto the step and repeat made a waiting guest’s jaw quite literally drop.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
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This suite’s private balcony has views of the village church spire and surrounding mountain peaks.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Since the fire on April 15, 2019, during which flames engulfed the roof and the spire, Notre Dame's bells have been undergoing cleaning.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Furl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furl. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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