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

On a Thursday evening in late summer, Ann and Raymond Crandon from Merthyr Tydfil queued alongside the candy floss and ice cream stalls with their granddaughter, Lily, and shared fond memories of the fair.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

They’re in makeup, dental floss and menstrual products.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

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

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen