furl

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Recent Examples of furl Pirate Yakuza proverbial monkey’s paw furls on providing a thrilling pirate life and crime simulator at the expense of a more coherent or emotional story. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 Winehouse was entirely in her element, swaying to the sultry songs like a furl of smoke and improvising inflections on the lyrics with aplomb. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024 McDonnell’s brow furls slightly underneath his cap. Chris MacIas -, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 From every officer’s belt there dangled an insectlike furl of disposable plastic manacles. Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019 Suddenly, billowing puffs of pollen furl out from the pine’s branches and float through the air like a fluffy, yellow cloud. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 10 May 2018 Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017 Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furl
Noun
  • Wendy pulled up to the release party for Janet Jackson’s Damita Jo album in strawberry blonde curls, army green eyeshadow, pink highlighter, and a sheer, glossy lip.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 18 July 2025
  • Celebs have truly embraced all shades of red in 2025, including Megan's pal Keke Palmer, who has been all about copper, auburn, and strawberry hues, and SZA, who performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with rich, deep auburn curls.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Curly fries, when done correctly, are crisp through each coil.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
  • Brand ambassadors, hairstylists, and scientists were on-site to answer questions and celebrate every curl, kink, and coil.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Its eponymous flowers are deep red-orange and the foliage is composed of whorls of needle-like, silvery-blue leaves.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 June 2025
  • But in Chile 28 percent of kids had a counterclockwise whorl.
    Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.
    Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
  • In one of its spreads, a burst of light on muddy asphalt abuts a jumble of walls and fences, rain pounding a limousine, and a spatter of paint with a hank of rope.
    Leo Rubinfien, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021
Noun
  • Revolori plays Pablo, a key figure tied to the mystery that pulls Helena further into a spiral of obsession and horror.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 July 2025
  • The Milky Way is our home galaxy, a vast spiral of stars, dust and cosmic wonder stretching across the sky like a hazy, glowing river.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The Panthers captain orchestrated a Cup pass line that saw every first-time winner get their hands on it before the team’s stars took a twirl.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The host then put the outfit’s comfortability to the test by strutting across the stage and doing a few twirls while the crowd applauded and cheered her on.
    Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Home in the Hills Above Lake Geneva, Switzerland Along Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), the skyline stops at church spires, yet altitude is everywhere.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Churchill turned the draw into an event last year in time for the 150th Derby, moving what typically was a mid-afternoon, early week private event into a show set beneath the twin spires.
    Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Furl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furl. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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