Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curr
Verb
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She is reminded of her sin by an incessantly cooing dove; Dvořak represents it with a spooky warbling in the woodwinds.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Songbirds coo and chirp from the marshy fringe; tall grasses rustle in the breeze.—
Dan Rubinstein,
Outside Online,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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After the wombat hisses, seemingly in distress, Jones eventually returns the animal to the bush.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rather than shouting ‘luxury’, The Lana whispers it.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Immigration officer engages my children in chit chat then whispers to them ‘Are these your Mum and Dad?’ .—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There’s no place like home Lakers coach JJ Redick sighed at my question postgame Wednesday, the words potentially poking at the mythical forces that determine whether your team is lucky or not.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most bands would have sighed and shaved a few numbers off their setlist.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Curr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curr. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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