lints

plural of lint
as in furs
a soft airy substance or covering it's important to clean the lint out of the dryer every time you use it

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Noun
  • The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Through years of navigating the ups and downs of podcasting, Mercury Podcast Founder and CEO Liam Heffernan noticed a striking gap in the industry.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • That’s how the 10-Petal has weathered the ups and downs of the cattle industry in the past.
    Brayden Garcia July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
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“Lints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lints. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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