floury

Example Sentences

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Like boxers who fight bathed in fine dust, these men were filthy white with floury ash.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“Look for that info on the packaging and a more floury surface appearance on the pasta. Bronze-cut pastas release more starch and encourage the sauce to adhere,” Voraciously staff writer Becky Krystal wrote.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

The singers’ faces are caked in floury white, like Kabuki actors rushed into service before being fully prepared.

From New York Times • May 15, 2022

All-purpose flour is the faithful old floury friend that we lean on for pancakes, muffins, and everything in between.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2021

The cook was fixing supper and had set out salmon mousse with little floury crackers.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart