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Recent Examples of filament
The filament clouds were hotter than their fluffy companions.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Webb’s new images combining near- and mid-infrared light observations have revealed previously unseen intricate details in the filaments, arms, and centers of many galaxies.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
In tests of the Algerian gypsum, the team using the LIMS found evidence of fossil filaments of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, sinilar to modern Beggiatoa and Thioploca.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
Imagine the filament as a line of Broadway dancers, with one eventually moving away.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Webb’s new images combining near- and mid-infrared light observations have revealed previously unseen intricate details in the filaments, arms, and centers of many galaxies.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
In tests of the Algerian gypsum, the team using the LIMS found evidence of fossil filaments of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, sinilar to modern Beggiatoa and Thioploca.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
Imagine the filament as a line of Broadway dancers, with one eventually moving away.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filament
Noun
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Neutral, natural fibers like jute and rattan temper the playful hue.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Carrots are a good source of vitamin A (as beta-carotene), fiber, magnesium and potassium, and are low in calories and fat – all nutritional properties that contribute to overall health.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Let cool on the baking sheet set on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.—
Christopher Kimball,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.—
Karen D'Souza,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Each narrative thread seemed to tease a potentially explosive ending, and the White Lotus team promised a shocking finale.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Filament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filament. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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