Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purl
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Image Rumors swirl about the pope’s health Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Friday, and on Tuesday he was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, according to the Vatican.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Rumors had swirled that President Donald Trump’s administration, in concert with billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, planned to fire employees who were on probation.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2025
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Regardless of how they will be enacted, the impact of tariffs will also ripple across full supply chains.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Layoffs rippling through the federal government are affecting national parks and forests in Washington state, including at Mount Rainier National Park and popular trails east of Seattle.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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The competitive element that fueled the former NHL players in their careers quickly bubbled to the surface.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Spiders are also keen observers of the forest’s breath, barely perceptible air currents eddying through the trees, and place their webs strategically to intercept these drafts — and the insects that use them to boost their transit through the woods.—
Rick Borchelt,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Nov. 2024
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The crowd eddied, some with batons dancing concentrically around the wheel of fire, others collecting around two young men in white.—
Aatish Taseer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2023
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Imbue rich archival stills with the sounds of life — babies gurgling, horses clomping, train whistles sounding.—
Lisa Kennedy,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The hotel has a large main pool and a steaming hot tub, lovely lawns where guests can put their feet up and enjoy a glass of wine, a gurgling fountain, and, of course, a chicken coop.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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Centre-back Raul Asencio dribbles to break the press and attracts three City players.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Skills Challenge will once again test the best in dribbling, passing, and shooting ability, as teams battle for bragging rights.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Just hearing the waves rhythmically lap against the sand has been found to be soothing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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His choice not to condemn that invasion and have his country serve as Putin’s lifeline – lapping up Russian oil and supplying Moscow with key goods – lost Beijing the trust of Europe and galvanized American allies in Asia to work more closely with NATO.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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While silk does have antimicrobial properties, pillowcases, like your face, need to be washed regularly to avoid harboring bacteria.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Cocktails also get creative treatment: The Open Sesame (18 dollars), for example, melds rye washed in sesame oil, prosecco and shiso bitters into a palate-pleasing elixir.—
Cindy Hirschfeld,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Purl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purl. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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