Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of curry Federal workers flashpoint Democrats in Virginia are hoping Trump's decisions next door in Washington, D.C., will help to curry them favor in the state's election − particularly his cuts to the federal workforce. Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 18 June 2025 Tempura is an import from Portugal, and curry from the British Royal Navy. Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025 Hoping to curry their favor, the Confederacy emphasized to Great Britain their deep economic ties. Zaakir Tameez june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 Dishes include Houston favorites like Mithu’s Coriander Shrimp, inspired by a family recipe with coconut, turmeric and curry leaf; beef vindaloo with roasted sesame, and Butter Chicken Experience. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for curry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curry
Verb
  • That could look like gliding your fingers down them, kissing, licking, or gently biting those areas.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Go from the base to the tip with your tongue, kiss it, lick it and remember most of us have difficulties cumming just with oral.
    Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Eighteen students who fled from the shooting took shelter at a home just down the road, after an initial group of them pounded on the door asking for help, resident Don Cygan told 9News.
    Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Malaria battered him next, and after treatment, the other illnesses flared back up again.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • France's government is on the brink of collapse in a parliamentary confidence vote that has battered the country's stocks, but some investors are betting the market has oversold French assets and are looking for bargains.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The View cohost Joy Behar's instincts as an Italian-American mama bear led her to lash out at Hollywood actor Martin Sheen over his handling of son Charlie Sheen's past substance addiction.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.
    Natalie Melzer, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And now there’s another reason users may click to hide — dynamic pricing.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And best of all, the mirror distracts guests from registering that there’s a coat hanger hiding ‘round back.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His best friend’s little sister sets out to whip him back into shape.
    Tessa Bailey, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Boaters were the last to be warned to watch the sky as a line of wind-whipping storms pushed out to sea.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Gallagher brothers have spent the better part of the past 15 years pelting each other with insults.
    Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When pelting rain and lightning began on Friday, Smith and the team evacuated the main festival grounds around 1:30 p.m., sending fans to their vehicles in the campgrounds.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Curry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curry. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on curry

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!