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thread

[thred] / θrɛd /
NOUN
a fine strand of twisted fibers
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cord cotton fiber filament hair ribbon strand string wire wool yarn
STRONG
braid fibril floss gossamer lisle
NOUN
fiber
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cord cotton filament silk strand string wire wool yarn
STRONG
flax floss ligature lint lisle pile ravel raveling stamen staple thrum twine warp weft woof

Example Sentences

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These are tough sights to put in a film, tougher still to thread them to a notion of personal compromise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I just passed on a package of Nestle semi-sweet chocolate chips this morning because the bag was $10,” one Reddit user wrote in a discussion thread about the E-shaped economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Klotho is a protein named after one of the three Fates from Greek mythology, who spun the thread of life.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“Probability theory is a third thread that is intertwined with both of them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Humming an upbeat tune, I got online and started to go through my latest email thread with Thomas.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas