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Recent Examples of fibrous
When enjoying an orange, many people remove the white, fibrous layer called the pith, often because of its bitter taste, texture, or simply for appearance.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Nutsedge plants produce an extensive underground network of basal bulbs, roots, and thin fibrous rhizomes, which are often left behind when hand-pulling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Its red stems can be used to make cordage due to its fibrous bark.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Use a sharp chef’s knife to cut and discard the fibrous ends.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Nutsedge plants produce an extensive underground network of basal bulbs, roots, and thin fibrous rhizomes, which are often left behind when hand-pulling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Its red stems can be used to make cordage due to its fibrous bark.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Use a sharp chef’s knife to cut and discard the fibrous ends.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
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They’re made of pairs and trios of quarks that are bound together by stringy trails of gluons.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Use a bit of hair powder to keep your bangs from appearing stringy.—
Krista Carter,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibrous. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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