gault

Definition of gaultnext
chiefly British

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Noun
  • Masala chai here is served in mitti kulhad clay cups, the traditional vessels still handmade on a potter’s wheel and once forgotten in favour of glasses and paper or plastic cups.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Watch for pedestal logs, remnants of ancient trees perched atop a crumbly stand of thick clay as if on display.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • One is a spindly stick about 2 1/2 feet (80 centimeters) long that could have been used for digging in the mud.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The ensuing attack is staged with harrowing, heart-in-mouth immediacy, shot by Jun with propulsive, handheld looseness and mud on the lens.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mineral pigments and kaolin clay add believable volume without stiffness, thanks to panthenol that conditions each hair.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The star ingredients here are oil-absorbing clays (including kaolin and bentonite) and the brand’s signature grapeseed polyphenols, which provide free radical protection as well as combat sebum oxidation—the reason blackheads appear dark.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Tarrant, Parker and Dallas counties can expect 1 to 3 inches of the icy gumbo; Wise and Denton counties might get up to 5 inches.
    Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This untraditional gumbo recipe is thickened with okra instead of a roux.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Their soils range from light volcanic sand to dense basalt rock, often layered with ash from relatively recent eruptions.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • As millions of former California residents have already concluded, that is something that no amount of sunshine, sand or Hollywood glitz and glamor can overcome.
    Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Leptospirosis can also be found in contaminated water or soil and is spread by rodents.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For gardeners and farmers, Wisconsin's warmer-than-normal temperatures – and potentially an early spring – means soil may dry faster and early growth spurts of plants may need extra care.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • An environmental group has purchased nearly all of the remaining land at Sargent Ranch, a vast property south of Gilroy along Highway 101 where Southern California investors sparked a 10-year controversy after proposing to build a sand-and-gravel quarry.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Here's how to track snowplows in Michigan In Wayne County, road-clearing trucks first prioritize freeways, then move to county primary and secondary roads, subdivisions and gravel roads, in that order, Tomocik said.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Gault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gault. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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