floss

Example Sentences

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The fabric pumpkins are then finished off with threaded floss and a fabric stem.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

It’s not as if I haven’t tried to stay on top of things — I walk, swim, ride a bike, brush and floss and eat reasonably, at least some of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

They’re in dental floss, food packaging, brake fluid, you name it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

The pollutants, which repel water, oil and grease, are used in hundreds of everyday products from dental floss to cookware to firefighting foams.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

For all they know, the floss could be a week old.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen