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Recent Examples of fibrous
Penn Farm program coordinator Ezra Tischler gathers inedible fibrous and woody materials from plants for the project.
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Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
They are made of a fibrous material that is actually part of the plant’s reproductive system.
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Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Asbestos is an umbrella term for a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals found in rock and soil.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
They are made of a fibrous material that is actually part of the plant’s reproductive system.
—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Asbestos is an umbrella term for a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals found in rock and soil.
—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fibrous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
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Among them is, naturally, the stringy bikini look, and Kylie Jenner appears more than happy to kick off the season while soaking in every second of her dreamy Kylie Cosmetics trip.
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Everyone is bulbous, stringy, or malformed.
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibrous. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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