floss

Example Sentences

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The fungus clings onto the moss stem, ballooning like candy floss around a stick.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I only came across a few stray hairs and watched one guest floss on my brief stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

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

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen