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as in hairy
covered with or as if with hair
a big, shaggy dog kept trying to lick my face
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Recent Examples of shaggy
Her hair was cut with voluminous shaggy bangs and layers.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The plot, which sees Chief Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) trying to find a new, safe space for the people and dragons of Berk, is oddly shaggy and weirdly paced, with perhaps a bit too much time spent on wordless dragon-mating rituals.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Within two days in her care that changed though, with the resulting makeover transforming Winnie from a seemingly big and shaggy dog to the most petite of pups.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The plot, which sees Chief Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) trying to find a new, safe space for the people and dragons of Berk, is oddly shaggy and weirdly paced, with perhaps a bit too much time spent on wordless dragon-mating rituals.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Within two days in her care that changed though, with the resulting makeover transforming Winnie from a seemingly big and shaggy dog to the most petite of pups.
—Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaggy
Adjective
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None of that hairy high school fake this, do what we're told.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Common winter annual lawn weeds include hairy bittercress, various chickweeds, purple deadnettle and its cousin henbit, and Veronica/speedwell.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Feel the warm fuzzy feelings of making someone else feel good.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yet as Haugerud’s wry, articulate script deftly expands to include other perspectives — including those of Kristin, of Johanne’s liberal-minded poet grandmother Karin (Anne Marit Jacobsen) and eventually of Johanna herself — the picture grows fuzzy and fraught.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mattifying Primer $36 Sephora This Fenty primer has a transparent, silky texture that glides onto the skin and doesn’t leave a white cast—something that can’t be said about many other primers.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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Squalane oil, glycerin and peptides reduce fine lines and improve skin texture while delivering silky hydration and boosting your nighttime skincare routine.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration has expressed interest in other minerals like lithium, graphite, and titanium, but these are based on rough mineral estimates.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Known for his rough and tumble roles, the two-time Oscar winner died Feb. 26, 2025.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Shaggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaggy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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