as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers
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Recent Examples of gauze
The gauze is designed to absorb exudate from superficial wounds and help control bleeding.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
They are made of double-weave, gauze cotton with an elasticated waist for easy pull-on.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Police applied a tourniquet and gauze to her wound to control the bleeding before she was taken to Hartford Hospital.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
Innovation emerges in fil coupé dresses, tubular alpaca gauzes adorned with sequins, and combed wools with dégradé laminations.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
They are made of double-weave, gauze cotton with an elasticated waist for easy pull-on.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Police applied a tourniquet and gauze to her wound to control the bleeding before she was taken to Hartford Hospital.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
Innovation emerges in fil coupé dresses, tubular alpaca gauzes adorned with sequins, and combed wools with dégradé laminations.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
Noun
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With the haze of inexplicable death clouding every sequence, The Virgin Suicides reset the barometric pressure of teen movies.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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In June 2023, a surreal glowing orange haze descended on New York City and across other East Coast locations as winds concentrated and redirected smoke from Canada wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The regulatory bias against 401(k) crypto may be lifting, but that doesn’t mean the fog has dissipated.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The bartenders stop pouring, the light smears into a soft crimson fog.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Banks should use a hybrid strategy in which IoT data is handled both on edge and in centralized cloud systems to meet these obstacles.—
Kalyan Gottipati,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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There’s no need to rub or blend in—the mist will absorb quickly and dry clear!—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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Disciplinary problems are a concern, as Cunha saw the red mist and was sent off against Bournemouth in the FA Cup.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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