Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furbelowed
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The hero look includes a relaxed overshirt with patch pockets and an unconstructed jacket paired with wide-leg trousers in lightweight, breathable fabrics with stretch for movement and embroidered with the team crest.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026 -
Encouraging words embroidered on pillowcases in VIP suites and McLaren orange are woven into staff uniforms and hotel accents throughout.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The grounds have colonial and Victorian buildings, and lush grounds fringed with palm trees and excellent ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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On the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, nestled between a turtle sanctuary and palm-fringed tourist beaches, sits one of the most consequential industrial complexes for the future of global trade.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
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The girls loved playing with Barbies and getting bright colors braided into their hair.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Actor Sam Reid is laced into a pair of skintight black pants, his shoulder-length blond hair braided into Britney-style pigtails and his face and torso covered in iridescent glitter.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Both her audition and her callback had fallen flat, but the company must have figured that casting an amateur from hard-luck Butte as Lucetta would make good press.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Our choice today is laced with chocolate raspberry.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
8 June 2026
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Liam Hicks drew a five-pitch walk with one out, then Otto Lopez, who came into the game leading the majors with 84 hits, laced a run-scoring triple to right-center.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2026
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On the other hand, bath towels should be washed after three to five uses, as long as they are hung to dry to prevent bacteria and mildew from developing.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026
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Bright yellow uniforms in different patterns lined one wall, and banners and awards hung from the ceiling — a record of the local Enfield High School team’s accomplishments over the past three decades.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The Reflecting Pool basin was previously painted achromatic and gray.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The landscape rises into steep hills and Victorian and Edwardian architecture, painted in pastel colors and flowing with misty fog.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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“Furbelowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbelowed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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