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as in gauzy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
filmy cobwebs covering the entryway to the cellar
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
those filmy curtains don't block out enough light
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Recent Examples of filmy
The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
The line between triumph and tragedy is incredibly thin, and 100 Foot Wave conveys that simultaneous elation and danger with every swooping drone shot of a surfer cutting a line through a swell and every splash of filmy foam on the camera lens.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 May 2025
The touch screen was desensitized with a filmy layer of grease, the cumulative tapping of many dirty hands.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Her outfit, a filmy belted jacket with puff sleeves, did a little of both.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
The line between triumph and tragedy is incredibly thin, and 100 Foot Wave conveys that simultaneous elation and danger with every swooping drone shot of a surfer cutting a line through a swell and every splash of filmy foam on the camera lens.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 May 2025
The touch screen was desensitized with a filmy layer of grease, the cumulative tapping of many dirty hands.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Her outfit, a filmy belted jacket with puff sleeves, did a little of both.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmy
Adjective
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The gauzy texture is made from organic cotton, and the decorative pillow shams have a highly dimensional stitching.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 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
Adjective
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If the success of a party is measured by the sheer volume of sequins, few could compete with the Conservative Action Political Conference.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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At various crucial points in the journey, the crew expects to lose contact with mission control because of the sheer distance and physics involved with the flight.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), and blend until combined but not yet frothy, 5–10 seconds.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Regional cactus fruits and desert herbs are a highlight of Tierra’s three-course feasts, including the minty and rosemary-like rica-rica, which is as delicious in a sorbet as a frothy pisco sour.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That perspective carries through in everything from pricing and negotiation to design, digital exposure, and the behind-the-scenes systems intended to make the process smoother and more transparent.—
Connie Etemadi,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The keycaps are solid black with shine-through letters, while eight keys on the north part of the modular keypad are thick, smooth, transparent plastic.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 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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At the bottom of Hudson’s statuesque column dress, the same artistic landscape was embroidered onto semi-sheer black material, giving the floor-grazing hemline a diaphanous effect and showing off a glimpse of her towering stilettos.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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In front of the Louvre Pyramid, Eileen Gu stepped out this week wearing a set of diaphanous wings — a fitting ensemble for an Olympic athlete whose sport sends her airborne.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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To combat this, check for flimsy frames, loose hinges, or weak nose pads.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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Campbell, who ordinarily would represent DiZoglio in court to compel the Legislature to comply, has refused to do so on the flimsy excuse that DiZoglio has not provided needed information.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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These windows will be covered with translucent film of different Idaho mountain ranges, giving those inside privacy while allowing natural light to flow through into the lounge, which can hold up to 500 people.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Psarras spends the majority of his time slinking through space, scanning the highly detailed living room of opulence for the next steps of Tony’s grisly plan (the varied set design, which includes some ingenious touches with translucent walls, is by Ron Gasparinetti) .—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Filmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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