Styrofoam

Example Sentences

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She then reached for a Styrofoam mannequin’s head that was on a shelf in the closet.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

On blustery afternoons, my street’s geography sends every scrap of airborne litter to my curb: candy wrappers, Styrofoam peanuts and Trader Joe’s receipts that reveal too much about the neighbors’ taquitos intake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The magic of blasting down a wall of water balanced on a few pounds of Styrofoam doesn’t typically translate to the rectangular page; too many efforts feel pompous, ponderous or preening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

He discovered the mystery blobs one day last month, initially thinking it looked like Styrofoam.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

The desk was still there, but now it had a big aluminum coffee urn sitting on it, with Styrofoam cups, creamer, and sugar spread out around it.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor