unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l 
unfurled; unfurling; unfurls
: to release from a furled state
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
Examples of unfurl in a Sentence
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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Thierry Lemaire’s Mineral Origins At his gallery in the center of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Thierry Lemaire, who also designs for Fendi Casa, unfurled his Mineral Origins exhibition.
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Ahead of the Trumps' arrival, a British activist group called Everyone Hates Elon unfurled a massive banner featuring an image of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein on the path leading to Windsor Castle, where the president and first lady will spend a significant portion of their visit.
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Protesters are already gearing up with a giant photo of the president and Jeffrey Epstein unfurled near Windsor Castle.
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McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the Trumps' arrival, a British activist group called Everyone Hates Elon unfurled a massive banner featuring an image of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein on the path leading to Windsor Castle, where the president and first lady will spend a significant portion of their visit.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Protesters are already gearing up with a giant photo of the president and Jeffrey Epstein unfurled near Windsor Castle.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l
: to loose from a furled state : open or spread : unfold
unfurl sails
unfurl a flag
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