cottony
Example Sentences
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She is posing exuberantly, her arms up-flung, with a cloud of blonde hair and, affixed to her swimsuit, a cottony, torso-sized mushroom cloud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Their xiao long bao still rules, though the chain has found a new legion of fans for its Q-Bao, Shanghai-style buns that have a cottony soft top to contrast with a crispy-fried bottom.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2021
With a cottony touch, Messi brought the ball down with his hip before creating enough space to rip an eight-yard, angled effort past goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and into the far corner.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2018
For instance, Australian lady bugs were spectacularly successful in controlling the cottony cushion scale in North America.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2016
In a cottony coma I listen as everyone pledges to do it again, out at the Phelans’ next time.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
