loesses

plural of loess

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loesses
detritus
Noun
  • The avalanche temporarily dammed the Lonza River, which runs through Blatten, and small lakes, filled with dead trees and detritus from homes, formed on each side of the village.
    Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But its detritus remains, giving rise to streaks that wow sky watchers every August.
    Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Loesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loesses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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