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Recent Examples of gelatinous
Known as the devil’s fingers, this fungus starts life as a gelatinous, egg-like sac buried in the soil.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Okra, whose gelatinous flavor figures prominently in African, Asian, Caribbean, and Southern recipes, has seen a similar trajectory.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
Leatherback sea turtles enjoy a gelatinous diet of jellyfish and sea squirts, the WWF reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The sea slug’s body is made up of a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Okra, whose gelatinous flavor figures prominently in African, Asian, Caribbean, and Southern recipes, has seen a similar trajectory.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
Leatherback sea turtles enjoy a gelatinous diet of jellyfish and sea squirts, the WWF reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The sea slug’s body is made up of a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinous
Adjective
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The palate is viscous slightly beyond its proof, and those dark fruits carry over well, rich in fig, plum pudding, and mulberry; t’s like a vanilla tart topped with fresh berries underneath a sugary glaze.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Researchers thought massive ice sheets, unlike noisy, cracking glaciers, flow silently, like viscous fluids.—
ByPaul Voosen,
science.org,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The warm, ooey, gooey sweetness of blueberries layered with French toast is a family-favorite.—
Emma Phelps,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2025
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This classic Southern dessert is gooey, buttery and sweet, and is a perfect match to a cup of coffee.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2020
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Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
22 Feb. 2020
Adjective
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Often, Marvin came up with performances on the spot as DoP Ruslan Fedotov filmed – for instance, writhing in a glutinous pool of mud.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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Testers found that The Only Bean’s edamame pasta absorbed the sauces and flavors of their favorite dishes beautifully, and as a bonus, cooked faster than your standard glutinous options.—
Grace McCarty,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Other examples have included utilizing them in asphalt, stand-up paddle boards … and even gummy bears.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2025
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My dad started with one gummy daily and moved up to two.—
Amy Fischer MS, RD,
Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Gelatinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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