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Recent Examples of filament
But the most striking difference is that the new species’ filament is surrounded by a thick, transparent sheath.
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Ritsuko Kawai, Wired News, 5 May 2025
The ambient material around the exploding star is compressed by the shock waves, creating the lovely filaments and ribbons of gas commonly seen in a supernova’s expanding cloud of debris.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
But the presence of the filaments provides another mystery.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The signals are then received by intricate, branched filaments called dendrites and the junctions at which these structures connect are called synapses.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ritsuko Kawai, Wired News, 5 May 2025
The ambient material around the exploding star is compressed by the shock waves, creating the lovely filaments and ribbons of gas commonly seen in a supernova’s expanding cloud of debris.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
But the presence of the filaments provides another mystery.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The signals are then received by intricate, branched filaments called dendrites and the junctions at which these structures connect are called synapses.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
Noun
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In Tanzi’s opinion, the best diet for the brain is the Mediterranean diet, which minimizes red meat and is rich in fiber from fruit and vegetables.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Both of these fabrics are great cooling sheets because of the naturally breathable fibers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Allow to cool completely on wire rack to room temperature.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Staff and wire reports USA TODAY Dior is appointing its menswear designer, Jonathan Anderson, as the fashion house's creative director, who will also oversee womenswear designs and haute couture.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Expect to see sewing and quilting supplies, fabric, yarn, specialty threads, sewing machines, and much more starting now, with additional products rolling out as the year goes on.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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Across the globe, every smart city project must share a common thread: empowering people by delivering the connectivity that makes innovation meaningful.—
Brendan O’Reilly,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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