flannel

noun

ˈfla-nᵊl How to pronounce flannel (audio)
Definition of flannelnext
British
1
as in butter
excessive praise the one cabinet minister who never resorts to flannel—he always tells it like it is

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2
as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel

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Recent Examples of flannel Elle is a bright pink fish out of water, overlooked and made fun of by her intellectual peers in flannel shirts and dark sweaters, who see her as a ditzy airhead beneath them. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The bubbly pink-loving teen quickly finds out that her new school is in its grunge period where Nirvana rules, and even the school’s cheerleaders wear flannel. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Once fall comes, pair it with a set of insulating flannel sheets, then use it as a top layer over your comforter in the winter for a bedroom design that works in every season. — Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 One example from the book that illustrates Perel’s tough-love approach was a couple who loved to cuddle, wearing comfortable clothes such as flannel nightgowns to unwind. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flannel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flannel
  1. taffy
  2. garbage
  3. flattery
  4. nonsense
  5. nuts
  6. drool
  7. blah
  8. bunk
Noun
  • Adam evoked the image of stretching taffy.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • As the two galaxies converged, each would pull the other apart like taffy, creating long tendrils of stars, gas and dust called tidal tails.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Definition of taffy
Noun
  • Decomposing food can release hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas synonymous with landfills and garbage.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Epidemics, worsened by the unsanitary conditions caused by the mountains of garbage the government has stopped collecting, combine with the shortage of medicines and the dire state of medical facilities.
    — Sarah Moreno July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of garbage
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  • The real danger is not the flattery itself.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and that's exactly why beautiful paint colors are subject to overuse.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of flattery
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  • Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 July 2026
  • California's Central Valley, stretching some 20,000 square miles (51,800 square kilometers), is an agricultural powerhouse that's estimated to produce 40% of the nation's fruits, nuts and other table foods, including most of its nectarines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of nuts
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  • At the same time, the plants unable to detect the molecular signature of the caterpillar’s drool were largely ignored by the wasps.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
  • Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of drool
Noun
  • Green Bay Packers For a team coming off back-to-back wild-card-round exits and that hasn’t reached the conference championship game since the 2020 season, the Packers had a rather blah offseason.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Best Fashion Deals If your summer wardrobe is feeling a little blah, Amazon’s Outlet fashion deals are the perfect place for a refresh.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Definition of blah
Noun
  • The kitchen is sleek and fully equipped for feeding a crowd, and the sleeping arrangements strike that rare balance between elevated and practical—proper suites for the adults and a bunk room that kids will immediately claim.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
  • This meant that men and women couldn't share beds, and the girls would have to bunk with one another.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Definition of bunk

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