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Recent Examples of floss
Avoid jerking the floss or aggressive movements; instead, use smooth, gentle motions.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 May 2025
The same is true for floss, which is often made of or coated with plastic.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Entrees include the Wagyu Dog which is gloriously topped with egg, bacon, scallions, pork floss and furikake; the numbing mapo tofu noodles; and a pineapple glazed salmon with yau choy, ginger, scallion and fish sauce.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 May 2025
The same is true for floss, which is often made of or coated with plastic.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Entrees include the Wagyu Dog which is gloriously topped with egg, bacon, scallions, pork floss and furikake; the numbing mapo tofu noodles; and a pineapple glazed salmon with yau choy, ginger, scallion and fish sauce.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floss
Noun
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With sharp teeth and goblin-like faces peeking out of their variously colored fur suits, the toys are basically just portable little monsters — an especially fitting product for Gaga, considering the name of her fanbase.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.—
Melanie Beasley,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Shinola hotel, music venue replaces CSX building Across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a pile of dirt represents an exciting new life coming to the east end of Georgia Street.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Trim shrubbery back and up off the ground; remove or relocate wood piles; seal up entrances beneath decks and outbuildings; close off openings into your home’s crawlspace and attic.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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“Floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floss. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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