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as in gauzy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
fairies are usually depicted as wearing gossamer or tattered clothing
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as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
the gossamer veil seemed to float about the bride as she walked down the aisle
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
didn't see the gossamer spider webs until the sun hit them just right
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as in froth
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Recent Examples of gossamer
Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2019
But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering.
—Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Her gossamer voice works wonders over the next few songs as Twigs pulls listeners in with her.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Both would be coated with a gossamer-thin layer of gold for reflectivity and bathed in faint laser beams to detect their oscillations—and thus their temperature.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2019
But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering.
—Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
Noun
Born out of a deepening love of music, these songs deal in glassy, gossamer synth constructs but also in boisterous, low-stakes dance-pop.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Her gossamer voice works wonders over the next few songs as Twigs pulls listeners in with her.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossamer
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Kerry Washington Kerry Washington looked chic in a baby pink ensemble that played to our love of textures, pairing a high-neck, lace top with a gauzy skirt embellished with pink pearls over a shiny skirt.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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There’s a nostalgic maximalism to its designs, which are usually gauzy pastel pinks, blues, and whites; covered in ditsy prints like rosebuds, daisies, and strawberries; and detailed with flourishes like ruffles and bows.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The company unveiled three fluffy dire wolf pups, named Romulus, Remus and Khalessi.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Popular selections include hearty sandwiches on rustic breads and fluffy frittatas, whose filling specifics change daily based on whatever is ripe and ready in the area.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Secrets of the Thrift Kidney's strategy centers on knowledge, patience, and sheer time investment.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Cyrus released the single alongside a black-and-white video that sways from footage of the singer dripping in crystals to wearing a long, classic dress and toward the end, wearing a somber black coat with sheer fabric covering her face.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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Do any editors still exist at The Athletic? L Linus Y. · 46m ago Please stop treating running animals to a froth as a sport.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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While exuberance ran strong, strategists were spotlighting signs of market froth for months.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s negotiators claimed success in getting the Taliban to agree to break ties with al-Qaida, but Curtis calls it a flimsy pledge with weak and meaningless language.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Then, in 1911, the relatively new state of Italy, using the flimsiest of excuses, invaded what later became Libya.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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No matter how meticulous evidence is gathered, its value can diminish without transparent, comprehensive reporting.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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There is a critical opportunity for brands to lead the charge in redefining value—not by focusing on price tags, but by investing in ethical production, sustainable materials and transparent supply chains.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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Johnson and Evans in particular share a knack for easy-going romantic fluff, having cut their teeth in movies like How to Be Single and What’s Your Number?.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Consumers see through the fluff, and empty promises get called out as greenwashing fast.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nineteen is certainly a lot lower than 42, but, um, 19 over the course of 94 episodes of television is not exactly and insubstantial amount.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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YouTube videos as addictive and insubstantial as cotton candy needed my immediate intervention.—
Michael Alcée,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Gossamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamer. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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