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as in pelt
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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as in to silt
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Recent Examples of fur
Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Female Valley carpenter bees are a dark, iridescent blue, while the males are covered with golden brown fur.
—Sarah Linn
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger.
—Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
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Noun
The fact the wires are covered in fur too just adds to the delight – and resembles fluffy tails.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Female Valley carpenter bees are a dark, iridescent blue, while the males are covered with golden brown fur.
—Sarah Linn
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Without the companion app, FurReal is still a responsive robot who makes calm, happy noises when kids pet it on its furred back, or barks a warning when its tail is tweaked.
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
Whether feathered or furred, all of these animals belong to the same political species: the bird-dogger.
—Samuel Ashworth, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fur
Noun
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It is anticipated that supervisors will attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of voters, by pretending this measure is a new implementation of term limits instead of a weakening of term limits.—
John Franklin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Grand Vividus has always taken over 600 hours to make by hand, and is filled with horse hair, wool, and cotton—its latest iteration adds even more of these material layers.—
Helena Madden,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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Once the drone was hit by another drone, the soldiers walked over to retrieve both drones and added them to the pile of drones damaged in earlier training sessions.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Or a big pile of unclaimed brassieres?—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
28 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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Please, please, please tell me that pelt was not Rollo.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the estuary, which had been silting up since the 11th century, had different ideas.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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The rock was originally silt on the seafloor that, it's argued, hosted early microbial life that was buried by more silt, leaving the carbon as their remains.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After 24 minutes a video assistant referee check took place with Chelsea players, Fernandez and Tosin Adarabioyo among them, protesting to referee Jarred Gillett that Calvert-Lewin had pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair when battling for an aerial ball.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Use this cosmic energy to update your physical presentation, whether that be your hair, nails, wardrobe, or beyond.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The student center features comfortable leather furniture – easier to clean up spills – arranged in groupings so students could chat with each other, perhaps study together, perhaps even just take a nap.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now’s a great time to score chaise lounge chairs, patio conversation sets, and nap-worthy bean bag chairs.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ground the look in classic accessories, like leather flats and bracelet watches, to keep your styling effortless and approachable.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the 46-year-old pop star looked chic in a black maxi skirt and studded leather jacket, Willow opted for a strapless, floor-length red gown.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
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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Nikki Glaser wears a light blue dress and boots with a cream coat to the ABC Studios in Hudson Square on April 22 in New York City.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Fur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fur. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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