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Recent Examples of lint
Among the items: a tuner, tampons, lint rollers, assorted papers, snacks, and an extra swimsuit and pair of underwear.
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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
From sharing a surprise duet with local legend Chaka Khan to flicking away exes like lint; from singing within a ring of fire to presiding over a nearly nonstop club atmosphere where dancing was an opportunity to forget reality, Lipa made everything look effortless.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In my experience with other fabrics, sometimes dog hair will get sort of embedded in the weave and become extremely hard to remove, but a lint roller seems to get the job done easily with this sofa.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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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
From sharing a surprise duet with local legend Chaka Khan to flicking away exes like lint; from singing within a ring of fire to presiding over a nearly nonstop club atmosphere where dancing was an opportunity to forget reality, Lipa made everything look effortless.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
In my experience with other fabrics, sometimes dog hair will get sort of embedded in the weave and become extremely hard to remove, but a lint roller seems to get the job done easily with this sofa.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lint
Noun
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The slippers are lined with plush faux fur and have durable rubber soles that are safe for outdoor wear.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dress up your bedroom with a new seven-piece comforter set or sink into something super soft like the Ugg Alondra faux fur comforter.—
Sheri Kaz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearly every one who had taken deer had noticed the disappearance of gut piles by the next day.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Tens of billions of tons sit idle in waste piles and marginal deposits, overlooked by industry but still rich with potential.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Lint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lint. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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