floss

Example Sentences

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The fungus clings onto the moss stem, ballooning like candy floss around a stick.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I only came across a few stray hairs and watched one guest floss on my brief stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The fabric pumpkins are then finished off with threaded floss and a fabric stem.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

It’s not as if I haven’t tried to stay on top of things — I walk, swim, ride a bike, brush and floss and eat reasonably, at least some of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

Frank pulls out a new strand of cinnamon floss and yanks it free.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden