cottony

Example Sentences

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The depth of perspective in the canyon is astonishing, especially when cottony white clouds in a sapphire sky and pyramid-shaped peaks in the distance add an extra dimension to the tableau.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

This is for all you desert dwellers out there — an airy green shrub with bright yellow flowers that mature into cottony fluff balls.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022

Their xiao long bao still rules, though the chain has found a new legion of fans for its Q-Bao, Shanghai-style buns that have a cottony soft top to contrast with a crispy-fried bottom.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2021

The vedalia beetle was brought in to the citrus orchards of California in the 1880s to take care of a serious pest, the cottony cushion scale.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2018

Meanwhile, however, Mr. Sweeney had noticed that a city-wide infestation of the cottony maple scale was worse after the spraying recommended by “the books and the authorities” than it had been before.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson