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Recent Examples of flannel Incorporate this cozy take on the country club aesthetic with oversized plaid throws, checked upholstery, and flannel napkins for fall tablescapes. Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 This one has a stylish plaid pattern and is made of soft flannel. Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025 From flannel and poplin pajamas to pull-on bottoms, soft tees and cozy cardigans and hoodies, makers are leaning into the natural benefits that cotton offers. Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025 It’s made of lightweight flannel and features a six-button front, a straight point collar, and buttoned chest patch pockets. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flannel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
Noun
  • Finished with butter, this chicken is at home served with Roasted Potatoes, green beans, or old-school Stick of Butter Rice.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In a clip from the 2006 special, the Duggars detail their purchases, which include 24 cans of milk, a case of butter and plenty of burritos.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Start With Clean, Reliable Data Garbage in, garbage out.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • By the end, Flacco was removed from the game and rookie Dillon Gabriel led a garbage-time touchdown drive capped by an 8-yard scoring pass to Dylan Sampson.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Korean taffy candy is considered good luck, specifically for the CSAT.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Volunteers in yellow shirts handed out grapes, watermelon, taffy and Gatorade to community members, and white candles to be lit.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Rather, the Mediterranean diet simply underscores that the majority of your plate consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes, Goldstein says.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t want nuts but still want the crunch?
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And when the offer comes, don’t rely on flattery.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • In aggregate, users favored responses full of agreement and flattery.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Every four years, we are told that this is the most important election in history, which is a lot of errant nonsense.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This type of nonsense from [in-laws] is what wears on you over the years.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Most of the questions aimed at the ironic American director of Raging Bull, Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were less softballs than soft soap, with reporters as interested in Scorsese’s favorite food — his mother’s lasagna recipe — as the movies in his peerless filmography.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Lionel Messi flexed another drool-worthy Patek Philippe ahead of a game on Wednesday.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Flannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flannel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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