Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curr
Verb
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As many viewers cooed over the dogs' tranquil moment, others began asking logistical questions about flying with pets.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025 -
Our voices echoed up while, on the roof, pigeons cooed.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In Whale’s picture, the bride doesn’t talk — only screams or hisses like an irritated cat — and is brought to life 5 minutes before the credits roll.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rising from the center of the bay is a Star Wars-style cockpit, neon-lit and hissing as the door opens to reveal a dashboard equipped with self-flying software.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The video showed Styles whispering something into Jordan’s ear.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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In every part of the world, someone is whispering in the ear of someone else that justice is near and that the fight is upon them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Emma looked at the phone in his hand and sighed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Curr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curr. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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