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Recent Examples of floss
When cost is not an issue, researchers advised that those with dental work, orthodontic treatment, or limited manual dexterity may find a water flosser more helpful than string floss.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Many girls bring rush bags from house to house full of the essentials — mints, bobby pins, dry shampoo, hairspray, oil blotting sheets, perfume, fans, portable phone chargers, Advil, floss and deodorant.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Volunteers then used the floss picks to work the dye into their gums at the gingival sulcus.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
On opening night, Marcum said a dentist from Orthodontic Experts will be handing out free floss.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Many girls bring rush bags from house to house full of the essentials — mints, bobby pins, dry shampoo, hairspray, oil blotting sheets, perfume, fans, portable phone chargers, Advil, floss and deodorant.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Volunteers then used the floss picks to work the dye into their gums at the gingival sulcus.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
On opening night, Marcum said a dentist from Orthodontic Experts will be handing out free floss.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floss
Noun
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Viewers flooded the comment section, gushing over Lightning's adorable look, fur color and all.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Zendaya was the silver star of the show in a knotty mini-dress with fur cuffs and collars.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then began the process of trimming the pile down to a fraction of its size.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floss. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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