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Recent Examples of fibrous
These structures include a protective, fibrous caprock layer just below the surface.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
The fibrous skin of the pod is ground and turned into a pasta-like product or a bread flour.
—Steven Savage, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
After removing a stalk, peel away the fibrous layers to reveal the inner white stalk or heart.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
And, here’s a fun fact: Humans have been growing the flax plant for thousands of years for its seeds, oil, and fibers; your favorite linen shirts are actually made from its fibrous stems.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 May 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
The fibrous skin of the pod is ground and turned into a pasta-like product or a bread flour.
—Steven Savage, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
After removing a stalk, peel away the fibrous layers to reveal the inner white stalk or heart.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
And, here’s a fun fact: Humans have been growing the flax plant for thousands of years for its seeds, oil, and fibers; your favorite linen shirts are actually made from its fibrous stems.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fibrous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fibrous
stringy
Adjective
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Beans and peas can grow stringy and tough when they are allowed to over-mature.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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These may resemble stringy algae or kelp plants that attach to rocks and other objects within the spring.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
4 July 2025
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fibrous. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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