Example Sentences

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In a classically prepared pizza, as with most bread, yeast ferments and releases carbon dioxide to give the dough a foamlike consistency.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2022

That’s the product you used, judging from the ring of foamlike adhesive residue visible in the photo you sent.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2018

He said a foamlike substance containing animal protein and fat was used to put out the fire, leaving an oily sheen on the water.

From New York Times • May 10, 2015

In these beautiful, foamlike arrangements, the radius of each bubble is one divided by an integer.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 19, 2012

Noticeably bigger than what the major leaguers wear, it includes an expanded liner made of polypropylene, a foamlike material that's also in some bicycle helmets.

From Newsweek • May 25, 2010