furl

Definition of furlnext

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Recent Examples of furl Buffington placed it on a binder and tried to separate the paper’s furls. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 Pirate Yakuza proverbial monkey’s paw furls on providing a thrilling pirate life and crime simulator at the expense of a more coherent or emotional story. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 Winehouse was entirely in her element, swaying to the sultry songs like a furl of smoke and improvising inflections on the lyrics with aplomb. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024 McDonnell’s brow furls slightly underneath his cap. Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 From every officer’s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles. Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019 Suddenly, billowing puffs of pollen furl out from the pine’s branches and float through the air like a fluffy, yellow cloud. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 10 May 2018 Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furl
Noun
  • The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 25 June 2026
  • As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Improved athleticism is owed to the restomod’s coil-over suspension, front sway bar, 18-inch wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport tires, and Baer disc brakes.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • Uncle Funky's Daughter Founded by Renee Morris, Uncle Funky’s Daughter develops clean haircare products that enhance curls, coils, and natural texture.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Visually, the result was a restlessly fluctuating Technicolor whorl.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
  • Despite fluids’ chaotic math, near-identical whorls and gyres tend to emerge at almost every scale.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
  • There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.
    Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
Noun
  • If that were to happen, that would be what a death spiral might look like.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 26 June 2026
  • An ascending spiral of social change was rendering structures inherited from the industrial revolution obsolete.
    Henry De Sio, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Today, lightning rods can be found on top of skyscrapers around the world, including the iconic spire topping One Liberty Place in Center City.
    Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Bells rang out over the spire-like rock formations that top Montserrat and the valley below as Leo arrived in a golf cart.
    Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

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“Furl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furl. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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