floppy

Example Sentences

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With his gym clothes, cross necklace, floppy hair, and singular fixation on linking all of his efforts and successes to his faith, the 19-year-old Pittman looked like the archetype of the Southern Christian sports bro.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026

Domestication syndrome - anatomical and morphological changes such as curly tails, floppy ears, depigmentation, smaller brains and reduced facial skeletons - are commonly cited as some of the most salient traits, the study says.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Ear-shaped orecchiette—Puglia’s best-known regional specialty—is often paired with broccoli rabe or a basic tomato sauce, while floppy strascinati goes with meat-rich, long-simmered sauces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Every burnt sauce, every floppy omelet, every literal grilled cheese attempt became a small opportunity for learning.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

He had a turned-up nose and floppy ears.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff