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Recent Examples of floss
For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.
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Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Clean between your teeth with floss or an interdental brush (picks with bristles sold for that purpose) each day.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
As the floss wears and picks up particles, rewrap the floss to expose a new section to use.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
When finished, roll the floss into a ball and throw it in the garbage (never flush it).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Clean between your teeth with floss or an interdental brush (picks with bristles sold for that purpose) each day.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
As the floss wears and picks up particles, rewrap the floss to expose a new section to use.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
When finished, roll the floss into a ball and throw it in the garbage (never flush it).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floss
Noun
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The bison’s large, hump-like shoulder, shaggy fur, and thick mane distinguish it from the smoother-coated buffalo.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Conceived with state-of-the-art CGI, the digital Stitch preserves the creature’s moxie thanks to hyper-realistic fur and Sanders’ signature voice performance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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“Floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floss. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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