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Recent Examples of furl
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.
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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
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
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
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
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Pickens is one of the league’s best go-ball receivers and has feasted on hitches, curls and comebacks.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Leave-In Conditioner delivers weightless hydration and frizz control, allowing curls and coils to retain moisture and definition throughout the day.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Hybrid mattress The best hybrid mattress is designed to target pressure points with a makeup of encased steel coils and foam layers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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Clean Coils and Fins Use a soft-bristle brush to gently remove dirt, dust, and other buildup from the air conditioner’s evaporator coils and fins.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Other rare finds at the site include a small bronze panther, a mosaic glass spindle whorl, and a tuff — or rock — votive, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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The curves and whorls of the 3,000-pound bronze monument evoke billowing sails, crashing waves, and, more abstractly, two hands reaching toward each other.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.—
Leo Rubinfien,
The New York Review of Books,
11 Feb. 2021
Noun
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The biggest blow, sending the pop star into a dark spiral, was when doctors told Tesfaye his vocal cord problems were mental rather than physical.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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Plaza said Ayala put too much pressure on herself last season, letting a slow start spiral, but worked hard in the offseason to regain her starting position — and her smile.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Grab a box of Little Leaf salad mix and dance along to one of Marshall's videos — or just have fun giving it a twirl.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The perfect pasta twirl, the soft collapse of cake, the crunch when cutting into a loaf of sourdough—these are the moments when the best silverware sets really earns its place at the table.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because of this, climbing is forbidden on a few peaks, such as the towering stone spire of 18,901-foot Khumbila, which towers over the villages of Khumjung and Namche Bazaar.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
3 May 2025
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Keys even got to stand at base of the 200-ft spire atop the iconic New York City landmark prior to its lighting.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Furl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furl. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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