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Recent Examples of floss
The same is true for floss, which is often made of or coated with plastic.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Entrees include the Wagyu Dog which is gloriously topped with egg, bacon, scallions, pork floss and furikake; the numbing mapo tofu noodles; and a pineapple glazed salmon with yau choy, ginger, scallion and fish sauce.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Once his owner, from New Jersey, gets the floss out ready, the pup instantly lies down in her arm and looks so excited about what's to come.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Entrees include the Wagyu Dog which is gloriously topped with egg, bacon, scallions, pork floss and furikake; the numbing mapo tofu noodles; and a pineapple glazed salmon with yau choy, ginger, scallion and fish sauce.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Once his owner, from New Jersey, gets the floss out ready, the pup instantly lies down in her arm and looks so excited about what's to come.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.
—Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floss
Noun
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With sharp teeth and goblin-like faces peeking out of their variously colored fur suits, the toys are basically just portable little monsters — an especially fitting product for Gaga, considering the name of her fanbase.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.—
Melanie Beasley,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The fluffy 2-inch pile height is soft and plush but can be easily spot cleaned with a damp cloth.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Boogie, a petty thief surrounded by piles of loot, pointed us toward a set of stairwells back in Red’s building.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floss. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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