as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers
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Recent Examples of gauze
It’s made with 100% cotton gauze that has a loose, relaxed weave that feels airy and light.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
The visual—directed by Geneva Jacuzzi—finds Holter dressed in mummy gauze, eating roses, getting wheeled around in a wooden cart, holding dolls, and more.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
There were also towels, a robe, tissues, gauze, a black jacket, and two pairs of slippers, all stained in shades of brown-red.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
And every single Saturday, from September 6 through last week, Jack Curtis puts on his helmet, slid his shoulder pads over the gauze that covers the port that delivers the chemo and plays college football.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
The visual—directed by Geneva Jacuzzi—finds Holter dressed in mummy gauze, eating roses, getting wheeled around in a wooden cart, holding dolls, and more.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
There were also towels, a robe, tissues, gauze, a black jacket, and two pairs of slippers, all stained in shades of brown-red.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
And every single Saturday, from September 6 through last week, Jack Curtis puts on his helmet, slid his shoulder pads over the gauze that covers the port that delivers the chemo and plays college football.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
Noun
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But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Joel Thompson, the centuries-old tale of demons, magic spells and a deal with the devil is brought to life with special effects and theatrical stage haze.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Farmers week often brings out the rain, wind and fog in a place most people think of as perpetually sunny and 72.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is also a potential for freezing fog in North and Central Texas for Tuesday and Wednesday morning, according to NWS.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2026
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The image appears to show Ketter moving through a cloud of tear gas during a demonstration following the killing of Alex Pretti, which happened just minutes away from his store.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That leaves them out of pocket, at risk of reputational damage and in danger of losing customers who blame them, rather than the cloud services provider, for the problem.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Boy Smells makes playful body and hair mists that come in seven scents, including Cherry Slay and Lycheelicious.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Crying through the bloody mist.—
Mike Stunson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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