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gauze

noun

ˈgȯz

Definition of gauze

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 Video recorded by neighbors shows the aftermath of the shooting, including what appears to be gauze, bloody towels and rubber gloves. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 White gauze bandages were wrapped around her ankles, and her elbows and left knee were bruised. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 White Blouses Inspired by Camila Morrone August can be a super humid month, which is why a gauze skirt like this is so ideal. — Sarah Dimuro, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Most simple first aid kits include bandages, antiseptic wipes, gauze, and emergency supplies in a little kit that fits easily in a daypack. — Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gauze

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Noun

Finding out what creates the lower haze on Venus unexpectedly solved another mystery.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Malaysia’s haze crisis is being driven largely by forest and peat fires in neighboring Indonesia, made worse by the dry weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of haze

Noun

The most widespread fog with the lowest visibilities will be located across Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland, Sampson, Wayne, and Wilson counties.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
The fog rises from Mount Tamalpais like a spirit, slowly billowing over spears of feathery redwoods and fluffs of fragrant bay laurels.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fog

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While Sony is expected to eventually announce a PlayStation handheld that natively plays PS5 games on next-gen AMD graphics, its PlayStation Portal streams games instead, either from your home PlayStation or from Sony’s cloud.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Its clouds of gas and dust form a physical shape resembling an unopened, blooming rosebud, glowing rosy-pink from dust heated by these stars.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cloud

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Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Injection systems therefore need to create a very fine fuel mist and distribute it evenly through the combustion chamber.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mist

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