Example Sentences

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Because he’s a bread baker, he’s looking at the sponginess of the cake, he’s looking at the moisture.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

This does, however, pre-season the eggplant before breading it and can help reduce the "sponginess" of the eggplant, allowing it to crisp up better.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2022

His new, weird, soft sponginess is unsettling at best, and though his furred friends are a little less off-putting, it’s not by much.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2021

For me, it was more of a texture issue, so the way I eased into mushroom eating was to buy them fresh and cook the sponginess out of them.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2021

Again, the decoction makes a capital gargle for relaxed sore throat, and for sponginess of the mouth, of the tonsils, and the gums.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas