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Recent Examples of fibers
On a more technical level, it's made from cellulose fibers that undergo treatment with sulfuric acid or zinc chloride, which partially dissolves the paper's surface to create a barrier that can resist moisture and high temperatures.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
In the lounge, the company highlighted abstract textile works made from agave fibers.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Bitter greens contain prebiotic fibers, which are food for the healthy bacteria in your gut.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight recommends focusing on products that support scalp health and strengthen the hair fibers — like the Epres bond repair treatment, which can repair and fortify damaged strands.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Our concept of luxury includes blankets that use natural fibers, high-quality textiles, and come artisan-made, ensuring human hands have touched and felt the softness and durability of the fabric before it’s headed to market.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
In contrast to traditional recycling, its non-degenerative regeneration method returns fibers to high-value use, giving the materials a genuine second life.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The skins feature synthetic fibers that allow for smooth sliding in the forward direction, but provide grip so the skis don’t slide backward.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Grouping delicate fabrics with heavy items or friction-causing fibers like those of towels can increase wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
In the lounge, the company highlighted abstract textile works made from agave fibers.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
Bitter greens contain prebiotic fibers, which are food for the healthy bacteria in your gut.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Sami Knight recommends focusing on products that support scalp health and strengthen the hair fibers — like the Epres bond repair treatment, which can repair and fortify damaged strands.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Our concept of luxury includes blankets that use natural fibers, high-quality textiles, and come artisan-made, ensuring human hands have touched and felt the softness and durability of the fabric before it’s headed to market.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
In contrast to traditional recycling, its non-degenerative regeneration method returns fibers to high-value use, giving the materials a genuine second life.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The skins feature synthetic fibers that allow for smooth sliding in the forward direction, but provide grip so the skis don’t slide backward.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Grouping delicate fabrics with heavy items or friction-causing fibers like those of towels can increase wrinkles.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibers
Noun
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While sateen tends to be more dense as the threads are packed tightly, the Signature Hemmed Sheet Set from Boll & Branch manages to encapsulate the buttery softness without feeling too heavy.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2026
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Davies’s direction reflects the variety of threads on which the movie’s subjectivity is based; one of the film’s most striking scenes occurs in the brothers’ absence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Firefighters were unable to immediately turn off the water because the car had struck high-voltage wires, which caused a significant hazard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Mercury enters Pisces, on-the-job communication accelerates, but wires can get crossed.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As electricity passed through these filaments, electrical resistance caused rapid heating that produced light.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Within the image, thick clouds of cold hydrogen gas arrange themselves into ridges and wispy filaments.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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