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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
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Some de rigueur pencil skirts and shearlings fashioned as heirloom furs.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
The teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot, but the best part is Pugh standing in a funeral wearing all-black furs and round black sunglasses.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
When interactions are necessary for feeding, staff have been wearing bear masks and furs covered with natural scents.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
Among the products listed in most price currents were cotton, flour, furs, leather, oil, animal skins, tobacco, and wheat.
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Chris Roush,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Some de rigueur pencil skirts and shearlings fashioned as heirloom furs.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
The teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot, but the best part is Pugh standing in a funeral wearing all-black furs and round black sunglasses.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
When interactions are necessary for feeding, staff have been wearing bear masks and furs covered with natural scents.
—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Miranda flings furs across desks like royal decrees.
—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
Among the products listed in most price currents were cotton, flour, furs, leather, oil, animal skins, tobacco, and wheat.
—
Chris Roush,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furs
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Han works with Japanese fabrics, Irish linens and Scottish wools to create simple, understated and versatile silhouettes, with everything made in small factories in London.
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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.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
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These passages are called portages, a term derived from English and French trappers who, alongside Indigenous nations like the Ojibwe and the Dakota, collected pelts for the lucrative fur trade from the late 17th century to the early 19th.
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The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
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Cook County animal control also reminded pet owners that animals with short coats, or with white or tan fur, are more susceptible to sunburbn, especially on their noses.
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While expecting her son Patrick Bouvier in 1963, Kennedy wore ladylike looks like double-breasted maternity coats and shift dresses.
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Early metabolic changes or another health issue could make people more likely to take longer naps before MASLD is diagnosed, Gu agrees.
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Its Body Battery monitor tracks naps, sleep, and stress to identify peak performance windows.
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At the same time, advances in synthetic leathers were increasingly becoming more attractive for shoe makers in terms of both performance and production cost.
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Extending the footwear offering is a Birkenstock x Sacai utility bag, available in two sizes and crafted using the same premium natural and suede leathers featured throughout the footwear collection.
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The technique reshapes brow hairs rather than tinting or filling them, and the results last weeks rather than hours.
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Dealing with razor burn, ingrown hairs, and post-shave irritation?
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Through years of navigating the ups and downs of podcasting, Mercury Podcast Founder and CEO Liam Heffernan noticed a striking gap in the industry.
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That’s how the 10-Petal has weathered the ups and downs of the cattle industry in the past.
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“Furs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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