slime

Example Sentences

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Elsewhere she defined the term as “this mixture of geniality and sentiment stuck together with a sticky slime of calf’s-foot jelly.”

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Hernandez came up with a rule: If a child isn’t into the movie, he or she can draw, play with slime or use a fidget toy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Life first emerged on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago -- but was little more than a layer of slime for most of our planet's history.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

"The key innovation in the biosynthesis of tagatose was in finding the slime mold Gal1P enzyme and splicing it into our production bacteria," said Nair.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Imani told me she found a way to make shiny silver slime.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper