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Recent Examples of floss
Choose from floss mode and hydro pulse massage mode.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
This is also true of floss silk tree (Ceiba species), which shares jacaranda’s South American habitat.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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
Several studies, including a 2018 review of 22 clinical trials, found that interdental brushes were better than floss or other tools at reducing gum inflammation.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
This is also true of floss silk tree (Ceiba species), which shares jacaranda’s South American habitat.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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
Several studies, including a 2018 review of 22 clinical trials, found that interdental brushes were better than floss or other tools at reducing gum inflammation.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floss
Noun
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Less practical were the faux fur and feather touches pluming pumps—try to avoid these when spring showers are on the forecast.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Vintage gems, like this Gucci 1999 piece, are also typical of the Rihanna school of style, from archival accessories and custom couture, to Chanel faux fur jackets, retro sports jerseys, or Galliano-era Dior saddle bags.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After the snow, temps are expected to jump to around 40 degrees in the afternoon — which could help melt some of the pile up from the monster blizzard.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Having a sleepover was the best way to spend a weekend, especially with a pile of brightly colored, probably-not-very-nutritious snacks.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floss. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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