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

Dances, for instance, may mimic animal behaviors, or reference popular moments from the series, such as getting grannies to floss.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

It is easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson