gault

noun

Definition of gaultnext
chiefly British
as in clay

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  1. clay
  2. mud
  3. kaolin
  4. gumbo
  5. sand
  6. soil
  7. gravel
Noun
  • Whether your soil is dry, wet, sandy, or clay, find out what types of oak trees are best for your growing conditions.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
  • This sand painting, however, is set in plaster, and because of rules against open flames in galleries, the incense pot at the base holds a clay fire, wafting smoke made of cotton.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of clay
Noun
  • The Sense of Luxor treatment includes a detoxifying mud or nourishing chocolate wrap, followed by a reflexology sessions and a relaxing aromatherapy massage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On Monday, Greg Ewing was among some 200 community members who used shovels and skid steers to remove the mud in Bradner’s neighborhood.
    — Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Skinfix’s Balancing Soft-Foam Clay Cleanser takes a softer approach, pairing 1% betaine, a humectant that helps attract and retain water, with 4% kaolin clay to absorb excess oil.
    — Sheryl George, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
  • While dating the large paintings is difficult, the researchers found that a number of images of Rainbow Serpents were rendered on top of older paintings in white pipe clay (kaolin).
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of kaolin
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  • Her youngest, Denver, is also a gumbo fan, Jessie James Decker said.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Seafood gumbo was placed on the hot table to reheat rather than properly reheating prior to placing on the hot table.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gumbo
Noun
  • Other new displays include Lightwave, an immersive tunnel of moving and fixed chrome spheres; Cosmic Garden, a glowing hillside inspired by meditative sand gardens; and Fairy Forest, featuring glowing orbs and illuminated mushrooms.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Three days later a second olive ridley laid eggs eight miles south on the sand in Huntington Beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sand
Noun
  • Bukele late Thursday said in his statement on X that the deployment of his soldiers and equipment on Haitian soil is nearly finished.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • By analyzing drone data, the government concluded that they were launched from Ethiopian soil, added Abdel Qader in a SUNA report.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • The crash, which occurred in a flat stretch surrounded by olive fields in between the towns of Urda and Los Yébenes, left carriages shredded into bits of metal and other material, scattering debris down a gravel slope.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Cranes shifted the carriages as police and soldiers picked through the wreckage strewn down the gravel slope where at least three train carriages were tossed by the impact.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of gravel
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“Gault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gault. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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