as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
the village was slumbering peacefully beneath the brumous morning sky
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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To my relief, the Turkish passenger stepped back inside, shook snow from his hair and stared at me through misty glasses, the exhilaration lifting off his damp clothes.—
Monisha Rajesh,
Outside,
9 Dec. 2025
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It’s filled with lightweight insulation that still delivers solid heat, and the weather-resistant design offers both wind protection and a water-repellent finish—perfect for handling light rain or misty mornings.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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The Amazon Unlike Brazil’s major cities, where the action ramps up in summer, the Amazon starts to quiet down in large part because of the arrival of the rainy season, which is at its peak from December to March.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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While spring is the most popular climbing season, as weather is favorable on tall peaks, hundreds of foreign climbers come to climb smaller peaks during the autumn, between the rainy monsoon months and winter.—
Manish Paudel,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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Velardo’s whereabouts were murky when he was charged in the two investigations in March, 2013.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But when the two leading figures behind the coup – RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, in charge of the SAF – began fighting each other, the foreign powers had to choose whom to support – and their involvement became even murkier.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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They’re made of a buttery soft, thick material that will keep you warm and cozy at home all winter.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the clouded lens was extracted, surgeons implanted a clear, artificial replacement to restore 20/20 vision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Dec. 2025
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Although Singapore’s economy is expected to hold up relatively well this year, officials cautioned that the growth outlook remains clouded for 2026.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Brumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brumous. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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