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as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
a furry teddy bear that would be so nice to cuddle up with
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Recent Examples of furry
Pets, big or small, furry or scaly, can offer a one-of-a-kind comfort that families need from time to time.
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Parents Editors, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
How did our favorite furry arm candy come to find themselves, over and over, in the stacks?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
My leather jacket and Birkenstocks—the furry ones.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
There were 20,848 fans inside Hull’s home stadium, in East Yorkshire on England’s east coast, and a furry friend who wanted a piece of the action.
—Craig Chisnall, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Parents Editors, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
How did our favorite furry arm candy come to find themselves, over and over, in the stacks?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
My leather jacket and Birkenstocks—the furry ones.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2026
There were 20,848 fans inside Hull’s home stadium, in East Yorkshire on England’s east coast, and a furry friend who wanted a piece of the action.
—Craig Chisnall, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for furry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
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Other highlights from the week included the Tory Burch show, where Pamela Anderson sported a shaggy blonde bob and joined stars from Marcello Hernandez and Amanda Seyfried to Tessa Thompson and Myha'la.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Showing off a pair of shaggy front bangs, Klum finished off her monochromatic look with skintight latex leggings and a pair of sky-high scarlet stilettos.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Played by more than ten babies at various ages, young Kuula is an unusual child, hairy and large for his age, with an early appetite for meat and a curiously harsh quality to his bawling.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Looking ahead, the work to safeguard northern hairy-nosed wombats is far from finished.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Large, round, and flat, lupini beans somewhat resemble fava beans, while their firm, silky texture is similar to edamame.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nothing Bundt Cakes teamed up with Dove to create this chocolate cake filled with raspberry puree and topped with a silky Dove chocolate heart.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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As the song unfolds, their voices begin to braid together like twin strands of ivy—a Scottish lilt and a Montana twang—creeping across a hard stone wall of fuzzy grunge guitars.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bieber's outfit consisted of straight-leg jeans, a white top, and a cropped leather jacket featuring shoulder pads and fuzzy trim.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The videos showed Chicago kissing and hugging a sable-furred puppy in the family's living room while Psalm shuffled around on his hands and knees trying to chase one of the dark-haired dogs around the room.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her current companions are a pair of dark-furred rescues named Bear and Pharrah.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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