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Recent Examples of lint
Dry methods included running a lint roller or brush over the upholstery to remove some loose hairs.
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The Lonely Life of Lint (College) Director: Sarah Sklar; Country: U.S. | Running Time: 4 minutes
A lint creature in the dryer vent of a corner laundromat becomes aware of its isolation and loneliness and sets out to make a friend.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Among the items: a tuner, tampons, lint rollers, assorted papers, snacks, and an extra swimsuit and pair of underwear.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
No issue is too minor: faced with complaints that a particular black skinny jean tended to emerge from the dryer covered with lint, Uniqlo developed a lint-repellent coating.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The Lonely Life of Lint (College) Director: Sarah Sklar; Country: U.S. | Running Time: 4 minutes
A lint creature in the dryer vent of a corner laundromat becomes aware of its isolation and loneliness and sets out to make a friend.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Among the items: a tuner, tampons, lint rollers, assorted papers, snacks, and an extra swimsuit and pair of underwear.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
No issue is too minor: faced with complaints that a particular black skinny jean tended to emerge from the dryer covered with lint, Uniqlo developed a lint-repellent coating.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lint
Noun
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His fur was singed and bitten, his arm broken, and his mouth crawling with maggots.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another possible explanation for the name is that this was also the season when people set beaver traps during the fur trade.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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