lurch
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Imagine the possibilities if someone were to give us this Carrie Bradshaw — the ultimate era edition, who isn’t waiting for Country Lurch or trying to be swept away by Basement Heathcliff.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025
In 2015, she was mocked and bullied by online trolls who said her court sketch from the "Deflate-gate" trial had made NFL star quarterback Tom Brady look like Lurch from the Addams Family.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023
But one thing stands out: having her photo taken with Lurch, the 6-foot-9 Cassidy.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023
As if on ice, she swivels her tiny feet at breakneck speed and swings her arms forward and back, encouraging Lurch to give it a whirl: “Loosen up a little,” she says, “let yourself go!”
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022
Not too short for most people but too short for a Lurch like me.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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