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Recent Examples of filaments
Dark filaments of hydrogen gas thread the scene, blocking the light of stellar giants beyond, while the blue-white stars of the open cluster NGC 2244 can be seen carving out the vast cavity in the heart of the vast nebula flower.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
But unlike a space blanket, this material is breathable, thanks to air pockets between the filaments.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
As electricity passed through these filaments, electrical resistance caused rapid heating that produced light.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet despite these traits, scientists don’t fully understand how all the minuscule filaments of plastic get into our environment.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
In this setup, when voltage is applied, copper filaments extend through the honey.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025
Bambu Lab also included a wide array of filaments for testing, including ABS, PETG-CF, ABS-CF, PLA, and TPU.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
But unlike a space blanket, this material is breathable, thanks to air pockets between the filaments.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
As electricity passed through these filaments, electrical resistance caused rapid heating that produced light.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Yet despite these traits, scientists don’t fully understand how all the minuscule filaments of plastic get into our environment.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
In this setup, when voltage is applied, copper filaments extend through the honey.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025
Bambu Lab also included a wide array of filaments for testing, including ABS, PETG-CF, ABS-CF, PLA, and TPU.
—PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filaments
Noun
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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.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the lounge, the company highlighted abstract textile works made from agave fibers.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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
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“Filaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filaments. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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