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Recent Examples of furry Sweet Chamomile Dog Deodorizing Spritz The Dog Deodorizing Spritz is a no-rinse product designed to be sprayed directly on your furry friend's coat to knock back icky smells. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025 Adding a furry friend to your family is always exciting, but there’s plenty to do to prepare before bringing home a new pet. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025 All dog lovers know that those furry friends improve your quality of life. Ava Erickson, Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025 Now, a new study suggests the former: that furry friends themselves improve lives. Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for furry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
Adjective
  • Getty Images Jenner's look, on the other hand, was quite a departure from her usual sleek yet shaggy pixie.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 13 May 2025
  • These were big, shaggy beasts belonging to a Toda tribe.
    Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Anousheh’s role is to incentivize breakthroughs in areas like carbon removal, space exploration, clean water, and longevity—big, hairy problems that can't be solved on a tight deadline or narrow budget.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Black hairy tongue is a benign condition characterized by an abnormal coating of carpet-like papillae on the top surface of the tongue.9 Accidental ingestion during gargling: Hydrogen peroxide solutions up to 9% are usually safe to consume if swallowed while gargling.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the final scene of Sirens, Simone stands on the grounds of the mansion, gazing out at the sunset in a silky blue dress.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Made from a silky polyester-Lycra spandex microfiber blend, these gloves feel luxurious on your skin, offering full UV protection (UPF 50+).
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • This portrait of a chef who moved from Japan in the 1970s delivers a generous helping of warm and fuzzy feels, as its subject faces challenges with determination and celebrates the daily joy of creating beautiful bites.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • At times, Kennedy seemed fuzzy on the specifics of what actually was cut as lawmakers asked him about details like delays in payments to community groups and problems with clinical trials.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • But the felt’s furred obscurity conjured novel mysteries.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • The ladybug begins life as a spiky black crawler; the garden tiger moth starts out life as an extravagantly furred caterpillar.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • Zippers provide the most secure closure, but their bulkiness and rough feel may mar a peaceful sleep.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
  • The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 May 2025

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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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