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Recent Examples of lint
When the Nuggets won it all in 2023, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was a menace capable of clinging to a top shooting guard like lint.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Remove any loose debris or lint from the washing machine, and always wash hats with similar colors.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
That total includes cotton lint and seed, and accounts for more than 2 percent of North Carolina’s total farm commodity sales.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Use a Lint Roller For smaller, concentrated carpet messes, use a lint roller.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Remove any loose debris or lint from the washing machine, and always wash hats with similar colors.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
That total includes cotton lint and seed, and accounts for more than 2 percent of North Carolina’s total farm commodity sales.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Use a Lint Roller For smaller, concentrated carpet messes, use a lint roller.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lint
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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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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