slime

Example Sentences

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Claire’s first advertising campaign under the new owners is a dreamlike, colorful celebration of the five senses featuring bubble writing, gummy candies, press-on nails and the requisite slime in digital, social media and influencer ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Others are much larger and multicellular, such as kelp, slime molds, and red algae.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Life first emerged on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago -- but was little more than a layer of slime for most of our planet's history.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don’t want to touch,” the editors continued.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

I come back from my run and shower a second time, but my misery is still stickier than fish slime.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith