Hope Jahren

The deadnettle is the Punxsutawney Phil of the plant world: short of stature but stout of heart. At the first hint of winter's wane, its stem rises from the ground, and a green, grasping hand of sepals unclenches to divulge two silky-white petals, one of which unfurls straight up toward the sky.

American Scientist

Michelle Huneven

It isn't as if a writer merely records life as it unfurls. Reality does not automatically transcribe as literature; real people are not shapely, compelling characters to be harvested. Charming facts and sharp observations rarely slide seamlessly into whatever narrative is at hand.

American Novelist

Joseph Brodsky

Contrary to popular belief, the outskirts are not where the world ends - they are precisely where it begins to unfurl.

American Poet

Vetrimaaran

I don't believe in one slow panning-shot to show a place. It should unfurl in the story itself.

Indian Director

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I was in high school when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled India's flag in New Delhi.

Indian Statesman

Jay Sean

The fact that I can unfurl the Indian flag the world over is the biggest honour.

English Musician

Used for a literal, physical spreading or unfolding of something tangible.

Physical Action

Often used during ceremonial or public occasions involving flags or banners.

Public Events

Highlights the dramatic effect of something being revealed in a grand or surprising way.

Visual Impact

Applied metaphorically to express the gradual revelation of information or details.

Figurative Use

Often found in contexts where suspense is gradually released or a secret is being disclosed.

Suspense and Mystery

 much thinner than human hair, called setae. And each of the setae is covered in even tinier bristles called spatulae. Their tiny spatula-like shape is perfect for what the gecko needs them to stick and release on command. When the gecko unfurls its flexible toes onto the ceiling,

How do geckos defy...

 in trying to tell us stories ideas weren't even sure if those ideas are worth sharing there was a certain tentativeness about the stories we had to tell and it showed in the way the actual Ted event unfurled there were two primary bookends that framed it for me

Embracing the challenges...

 So we had no idea how much would actually fit into the kayaks. Just a little bit of background on the kayaks, they start as a two by three box, and they unfurl into those large white kayaks

My Life As an Adventure...

 and walks toward the monster. She stands before it. A thin, dark girl in a tattered, green sari. Her hair is whipped loose from its braid, and the end of her sari unfurls like a flag.

A Sci-Fi Story of...

 with his fan unfurled he begins an ever more complicated series of dance moves to try and seduce her at last she succumbs to his advances and

Nature's Greatest...

The Life Story...

 With his fan unfurled, he begins an ever more complicated series of dance moves to try and seduce her.

Spider Dances For His...

 Even as the full horror unfurls, there is great confusion about just what is going on.

Underwater Ambush from...

 Soon their blooms unfurl. As the petals of these strange-shaped flowers drop off,

Unfurl