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Most dental floss is plastic, too—alternatives, such as silk floss, are mostly a health-food-store find.—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025 When further unwound, the thin nylon strands apparently make excellent fishing line, sewing thread—even dental floss.—Jeremy White, Wired News, 25 Aug. 2025 String dental floss, or dental tape, consists of a thin, smooth string of nylon or another synthetic fiber to clean between teeth.—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025 Braces by Grant, a Carmel Valley orthodontist, donated dental floss.—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dental floss
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