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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
Lisa Vanderpump brings a furry plus-one as her date to the Hulu Get Real House event in Los Angeles on April 22.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Best of all, pets are allowed, so your furry friend can also enjoy the escape from reality.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
If your social feeds have been overtaken by a seven-foot-tall orange furry creature with unhinged googly eyes chasing terrified hockey fans down a hallway, congratulations — you’ve been introduced to playoff Gritty.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Gritty — the googly-eyed, wild-bearded, furry menace introduced by the Flyers in September 2018 — has long been a source of viral moments during the regular season.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for furry
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Best of all, pets are allowed, so your furry friend can also enjoy the escape from reality.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
If your social feeds have been overtaken by a seven-foot-tall orange furry creature with unhinged googly eyes chasing terrified hockey fans down a hallway, congratulations — you’ve been introduced to playoff Gritty.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Gritty — the googly-eyed, wild-bearded, furry menace introduced by the Flyers in September 2018 — has long been a source of viral moments during the regular season.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for furry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
Adjective
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Later, other stars like Stevie Nicks, David Cassidy, and Mick Jagger mimicked the look in a more choppy, shaggy way with bangs, layers, and tons of texture—instead of the sleekness of the original look.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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During a Tuesday, April 7 appearance on Theo Von's This Past Weekend podcast, the 26-year-old country star spoke about her classic look, featuring shaggy, curly brown bangs.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gardening coach and author Teri Speight says the rabbits in her garden don't bother her tomatoes, noting that this is likely due to their subtle scent and hairy stems.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her rock-climbing skills also come in handy when she’s trapped in a narrow gorge, and soon after when a hairy ascent provides echoes of the prologue.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His silky lead pass sent Sennecke ahead with speed to finish with aplomb to the far side.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His posts, featuring his big blue eyes and fuzzy black spots, have garnered millions of views, with articles in major papers around the country and across the pond.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Use a spoon to scrape out any fibrous fuzzy hairs.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like the little brown-furred cub, the animals can easily capture a caretaker's heart — but bonding with humans is not an option when the goal is to eventually return them to the wild.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 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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“Furry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furry. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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