Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairlike
Adjective
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The green leaves are splotched with white and bumpy on the upper side, and the stems are hairy, which deters deer.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025 -
Small, hairy hominids emerge — but the twist is that Superman must protect these Mole Men from the prairie mob who want to shoot the outsiders on sight.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Related article Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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Though a woolly rhinoceros would be rather large prey for wolves to hunt, the piece of woolly rhino skin in one pup’s stomach is proof of the canids’ diet.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s also a great romantic sub-plot involving Andy torn between two dudes, the shaggy, non-industry, great grill-cheesemaking Nate (Entourage‘s Adrian Grenier) and a fellow fashion industry colleague Christian Thompson played by Simon Baker.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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The boy, whose head is full of shaggy black hair, is the youngest in his household of six.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement The messages between their fuzzy bodies and their brains don’t go through any filtering system.—
Mari Andrew,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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In the center of all those pointy twigs will be a cup shape of soft and downy materials that will cradle the eggs and the new babies.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two tall sandhill crane parents strutted through the marsh, their downy red colt toddling behind them.—
Anne Readel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The petite gateau may be the most lifelike of them all, with a deep red color and a furry velvet exterior.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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The runway then reopened, but had to be closed again when the furry animal reappeared around noon.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Hairlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairlike. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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