Styrofoam

Example Sentences

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The cause of the blaze remains unclear but officials said on Friday that Styrofoam placed on the outside of the windows facilitated its rapid spread.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

She then reached for a Styrofoam mannequin’s head that was on a shelf in the closet.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

On blustery afternoons, my street’s geography sends every scrap of airborne litter to my curb: candy wrappers, Styrofoam peanuts and Trader Joe’s receipts that reveal too much about the neighbors’ taquitos intake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Upon being approached by police, Johnson handed her Styrofoam cup to the man, who attempted to hide it, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

She was standing behind us, a slim-hipped beauty with velvety coal black hair, an open thermos and Styrofoam cup in her hand.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini