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Recent Examples of stringy
Wash the stringy fiber off the seeds in the sink.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Using the hook attachment, beat on medium until dough is smooth and elastic but stringy, 5 minutes.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the pastas from the Middle East have a lot more egg in them and are stringy.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Using the hook attachment, beat on medium until dough is smooth and elastic but stringy, 5 minutes.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the pastas from the Middle East have a lot more egg in them and are stringy.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringy
fibrous
Adjective
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People who aren't used to eating fiber-rich foods may experience bloating and gas after consuming fibrous foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Manufacturers extract collagen, the fibrous protein that connects muscles, bones and skins, and then turn it into gelatin, according to MedicalNews Today.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Stringy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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