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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
The Fur Ball is also a small reminder of the love and joy our furry family members can bring.
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Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
If your family is preparing to welcome a pet or adding a new furry friend to the crew, this video will help reinforce important pet-care concepts like exercise, love, and gentleness.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Before arriving, Warr also used Google Lens to search through the listing photos, and is confident that the Birth of Venus painting—recreated this time with furry cats—is worth $20 at most, even though the seller will optimistically tap her for $50.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
From furry outerwear to bags and accessories, this rich shade is a classic that harmonizes well with nearly everything.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
If your family is preparing to welcome a pet or adding a new furry friend to the crew, this video will help reinforce important pet-care concepts like exercise, love, and gentleness.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Before arriving, Warr also used Google Lens to search through the listing photos, and is confident that the Birth of Venus painting—recreated this time with furry cats—is worth $20 at most, even though the seller will optimistically tap her for $50.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
From furry outerwear to bags and accessories, this rich shade is a classic that harmonizes well with nearly everything.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furry
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But where a female-friendship show like Tuca & Bertie falls into the trap of presenting relatability at the expense of creativity, YOLO introduces a dynamic that is depraved, boozy, druggy, shaggy, and totally amoral.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The look was completed with a side part and shaggy bangs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Buried deep in a mound of tribbles and emerging from the hairy pile of creatures, Kirk handles himself admirably, embracing the unfortunate situation with a sense of comedic calm that adds yet another humanistic dimension to the iconic captain's character.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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That held up as the GWG — but not without some hairy moments.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And while plenty of Korean brands have mastered the art of silky sunscreens with zero white cast, Innisfree’s Daily UV Defense Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ PA++++—the upgraded version of the brand’s long-time fan-favorite and Best of Beauty winner—is especially worth calling out.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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Her ingredient list is sparse—just shallots, spices, and coconut milk—but the result is so silky and rich.—
Shirley Parameswaran,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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This mid-Cretaceous omnivore was still actively growing and may have sported a coat of soft, fuzzy filaments, giving it a physical appearance similar to that of a small lamb.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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 23 Mar. 2026.
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