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as in pelts
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
furriers willing to pay good money for a lynx fur
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Recent Examples of furs
Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The jury also heard about how Tex sold Diane's expensive clothes, shoes, hats, purses, and furs in an estate sale a little more than two months after her death and then a month after that, auctioned off her jewelry to the highest bidder.
—Lauren A. White, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The calf-length coat is made from red fox furs and cinched at the waist with a detachable belt, according to the brand’s website.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
In central dining tents, more blankets and furs make for a comfortable and cozy atmosphere.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
The militia had first interrogated the Delaware and Mohican about the location of their material possessions before killing them to ensure a successful plunder of pewter, tea sets, furs, and clothing.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
On a grander scale, there were delicious faux furs and animal textures, and a series of glittery dresses with outsized hoop skirts.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
In its current form, the proposal would outlaw the sale, barter, or trade of wildlife furs and furbearer parts statewide.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Once the furs took off, clothes followed, in unlikely prints and vintage shapes that could only have been put together with a woman’s eye and a woman’s touch.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
The shop carries a wide range of pieces spanning decades, including 1940s dresses and suits, 1930’s shoes, and 1950’s hats, alongside furs, men’s shirts, and rare one-off finds.
—Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The jury also heard about how Tex sold Diane's expensive clothes, shoes, hats, purses, and furs in an estate sale a little more than two months after her death and then a month after that, auctioned off her jewelry to the highest bidder.
—Lauren A. White, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The calf-length coat is made from red fox furs and cinched at the waist with a detachable belt, according to the brand’s website.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
In central dining tents, more blankets and furs make for a comfortable and cozy atmosphere.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
The militia had first interrogated the Delaware and Mohican about the location of their material possessions before killing them to ensure a successful plunder of pewter, tea sets, furs, and clothing.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
On a grander scale, there were delicious faux furs and animal textures, and a series of glittery dresses with outsized hoop skirts.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
In its current form, the proposal would outlaw the sale, barter, or trade of wildlife furs and furbearer parts statewide.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Once the furs took off, clothes followed, in unlikely prints and vintage shapes that could only have been put together with a woman’s eye and a woman’s touch.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furs
Noun
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Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Raising the bar on fabric research, Moorer paired technical wools or cotton chenille with silk, and introduced the rare and naturally soft yak fiber to the outerwear range.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Turn compost piles every two weeks.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The PlayLab staff will host a story time featuring books inspired by bison, along with a coloring craft event and a touch-and-feel experience with bison pelts.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Avoid storing fur in plastic garment bags, warm, dry closets, or dank, humid areas like the basement, as this can dry out pelts and lead to cracking or shedding.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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The winter coats are being stowed away for their hibernation and your summertime wardrobe is ready for a refresh—and that includes your footwear.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Plastics and leathers are almost entirely absent (bath products in recycled bottles, coffee in multi-use containers etc), and even the mattresses are eco-forward, featuring seaweed and natural materials like coconut fibre, by Greek brand Coco-mat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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This will lock in moisture and help lay down any remaining stubborn, frizzy hairs sticking up from your braids.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
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
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For older adults, naps may be a warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health, according to a new study.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Morning naps were linked to about a 30% increase in mortality risk, and each additional hour of daily napping was associated with about a 13% higher risk, the study found.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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And what about the fans, who have been riding this roller coaster of rotating baseball operations heads for a decade, with a 2018 World Series ring, yes, but still far too many downs than ups?—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, Hunter’s impact needs to be felt on early downs.—
Mike Kaye
April 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Furs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furs. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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