spongy

Example Sentences

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Focaccia, with its airy, spongy interior and crisp, olive-oil–slicked crust, is equal parts hearty and delicate, an ideal sandwich bread if there ever was one.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026

Due to the water’s high mineral content, the fall’s boulders have developed a spongy texture that allows you to climb barefoot while water gushes over your feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The result -- a spongy, tofu-textured mass -- is dried, turned out and delivered.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Its paint peeled, and its original wooden floors turned spongy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

The earth was still spongy, and it was very hard work, walking, because of that, and the wet foliage clinging about their ankles.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill