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Recent Examples of floss
Once his owner, from New Jersey, gets the floss out ready, the pup instantly lies down in her arm and looks so excited about what's to come.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Clean between your teeth with floss or an interdental brush (picks with bristles sold for that purpose) each day.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
As the floss wears and picks up particles, rewrap the floss to expose a new section to use.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Clean between your teeth with floss or an interdental brush (picks with bristles sold for that purpose) each day.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
As the floss wears and picks up particles, rewrap the floss to expose a new section to use.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floss
Noun
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After a hearty shake, the animals are rested and ready for action, with healthy, shiny fur coats at that.—
Mari Andrew,
Time,
1 July 2025
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These animals can grow up to two feet in length, weigh up to 11 pounds, and have reddish-brown fur and a yellow belly.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floss. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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