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Recent Examples of fibrous
The intervertebral discs between the spinal vertebrae comprise a gel-like core, the nucleus pulposus (NP), encased by a tough, fibrous outer ring.
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Paul McClure 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2025
Somehow, someway, kids always end up figuring out there's a green fibrous plant hiding underneath.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Chitin is a fibrous material that is the second most abundant polymer — after cellulose — on earth.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, these fibrous foods move through your digestive system, encouraging gastric emptying and reducing constipation.4
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—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
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Paul McClure 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2025
Somehow, someway, kids always end up figuring out there's a green fibrous plant hiding underneath.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Chitin is a fibrous material that is the second most abundant polymer — after cellulose — on earth.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, these fibrous foods move through your digestive system, encouraging gastric emptying and reducing constipation.4
3.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fibrous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
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While much of the physical art will comprise thread, fiber, rope, sinew and other stringy mediums, aural aspects will focus on various things that tie us together as communities and human beings.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The look was an ode to Brigitte Bardot with stringy pieces dangling around her face.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibrous. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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