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as in filmy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
wore a gown of cobwebby georgette
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2
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
cobwebby bits of cracker-barrel philosophy that were stale even 200 years ago
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
a cobwebby crocheted doily
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobwebby
Adjective
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When the Niagara Falls become the Frozen Falls, icicles dangle off the edge of the cliffs and clouds of frozen mist bathe the scene in a filmy white.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Beyond the filmy windows, the sun had dipped below the jagged mountain horizon.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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Later, Lenape artist Joe Baker places cutout photographs of his ancestors over the stereotyped images of Native Americans found in the wallpaper.—
Tom McDonough,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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This luminous pastel shade can be worn as a sheer, frosted finish or with a bit more pigment.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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The type of memory flashbacks that are shot at knee level, gauzy and out of focus, with a gossamer visual touch to conjure whispering, buried emotions of the past.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Perverts By turns a budding chart sensation, a political firebrand, and an enthusiastic cataloguer of cryptids, Ethel Cain interrupts a stream of gossamer pop, folk, and rock records with Perverts, a droning rejection of the accessibility of her 2022 Billboard top-ten debut Preacher’s Daughter.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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The fanbase was just as tired of all the turnover, if not more so.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Wildcats looked fresh and feisty from the moment the ball was tipped, perhaps taking advantage of UCF's tired legs following its second-round overtime win over Cincinnati, and roaring to a 35-8 lead over the first 13 minutes of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Broward County taxpayers deserve a clear and transparent explanation regarding commissions collected by the Broward County Tax Collector’s Office on school district property.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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To keep this look wearable, Briceno recommends, keep the color somewhat transparent.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Looking like an early aughts version of her mom, the model posed for a watery photo shoot in a sleeveless chiffon shift dress, as well as a a gauzy white sundress with spaghetti straps and lace trim.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fans of Raising Hare, a memoir by Chloe Dalton that takes place in the English countryside, will be enamoured by the Urban Outfitters Bunny Toile duvet cover with an adorable storyline of the critters printed on the gauzy cotton.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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Three decades later, Prince William and Kate Middleton returned to the same place to replicate the visit, making this red desert landscape a sort of obligatory stop in a country where the Windsors, despite protests, still reign.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
14 Mar. 2026
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This style of high-tech trailers is still in its infancy and will continue to evolve with new designs and amenities, but there's at least one or two features that are all but obligatory for the category.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Cobwebby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobwebby. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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