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Recent Examples of mucilage
Okra Okra is known for its sticky mucilage, which works as a thickening agent for stews and gumbo.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
But lately, a lot of growers in Latin America and Africa have begun to try out natural process beans, fermenting some of the coffee berry sugars or mucilage.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025
The digestive process strips the mucilage from the beans and induces fermentation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The mucilage in bladderwrack—a gel-like substance—can benefit individuals with gastritis or indigestion by coating irritated mucous membranes along the digestive tract.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
But lately, a lot of growers in Latin America and Africa have begun to try out natural process beans, fermenting some of the coffee berry sugars or mucilage.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025
The digestive process strips the mucilage from the beans and induces fermentation.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The mucilage in bladderwrack—a gel-like substance—can benefit individuals with gastritis or indigestion by coating irritated mucous membranes along the digestive tract.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mucilage
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Using Sonny Angel collectibles as a base, Santos customizes each figurine with paint and epoxy sculpt clay to reflect the look and style of each of her subjects.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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At one workstation, a worker uses liquid epoxy to glue fiberglass reinforcing sheets to wooden blades, in batches of six.—
Joseph Hostetler,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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An orchestra squeezed out of a car stereo still resembles an orchestra, but listening to a recording of 11,000 Strings would be like swimming in a water glass.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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At Gramps Getaway on Key Biscayne, management added nine fans this year and the staff is under marching orders to keep water glasses full at the popular outdoor bar, even as moonlight takes over.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The SoHo store features epoxy resin floors, expansive mirrors and gold accents.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Image The Bruce’s exhibition artist, Sean Murtha, created the depictions using materials such as plaster, clay, paint and epoxy resin.—
Shivani Vora,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Try a baking soda paste using water to mix baking soda into a thick paste, then dab it on the bite.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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In a pinch, vanilla extract can be used as a substitute for paste and powder (and vice versa), according to vanilla paste evangelist and senior test kitchen editor Shilpa Uskokovic.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Aurora’s spider web was made out of string and glue, very much in line with how the old musicals were created.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Players who may rebound and some glue guys.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wilson was born with adhesive in her palms.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Fold a square of the material to create a cone and secure with adhesive.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This new research, however, could apply some superglue to our broken theories by suggesting a new identity for little red dots and an entirely new class of cosmic object.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Anna-av/Getty Images The structure of the gecko's toes have inspired many a previous product—from special superglues through to 'spiderman'-style climbing suits—but such have long proven difficult to emulate in medical and personal care products.—
Health Reporter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Go monochromatic and blend different shapes and sizes of white flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Therapy dogs come in all shapes, ages and sizes, and Detroit Metro Airport is making good use of them to reduce the stress that inevitably comes with traveling.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Mucilage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mucilage. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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