gault

chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gault
Noun
  • Other standout options include clay and lip mask beloved by Glamour editors.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The white clay room and red clay room were on point.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Star reported that three downpours turned the area near the stage into a mess in 2014, when mud-slinging left many attendees covered in goop.
    Dan Kelly October 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • While clearing mud out of the car, a volunteer — who was assisting with the cleanup and recovery process — discovered an old Bible inside the Mercedes.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Oily to combination skin types can rejoice—blurring pigments combine with oil-absorbing kaolin clay for a long-lasting mattifying effect.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On the flip side, this thickening agent is put to good use in dishes like gumbos, stews, and curries.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Seated at a grand piano, Batiste opened with a 25-minute solo set that showcased his charismatic stagecraft, alternately dazzling and earthy keyboard work, soaring vocals and ability to fuse different styles into a wonderfully engaging musical gumbo.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Small things, like individual eyelashes or grains of sand, often get flushed out on their own through a combination of tearing up and blinking, per Mount Sinai.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The neutral palette featured colors such as quartz sand beige, slate green, night blue and silver pearl.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On the other hand, overly wet soil can also impact flowering.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Gravel, clay, and sandy soils react very differently under sudden energy input, and the presence of water and air further alters behaviour.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The steering wanders like a distracted Labrador, the ride quality is about as refined as a pogo stick on a gravel driveway, and wind noise makes the cabin sound like you’re trapped inside a tent during a storm.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of a long gravel driveway, Kevin and Amy Kirkland’s home stands alone on acres of open land.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Gault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gault. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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