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
Maybe the wire wings covered in blue gauze strapped to my back could lift me into the air.
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The company mass produced sterile surgical supplies, including sutures, gauze and bandages.
—Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Failing to light the gasoline with a long gauze fuse, the vandals tossed a kerosene torch through a porch window, the story stated.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The company mass produced sterile surgical supplies, including sutures, gauze and bandages.
—Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Failing to light the gasoline with a long gauze fuse, the vandals tossed a kerosene torch through a porch window, the story stated.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gauze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
Noun
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Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Words that drift through the haze of NFL contract negotiations, however, rarely equate to actions.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The splashing water captured by the camera is abstracted into a nebulous fog that dissolves the profile of a Parisian bridge in the background.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Unusual cloud formations took shape above Houston’s highways on Tuesday.—
Ben Noll,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Over the prairie there would be lightning that evening, dropping in shattering bolts from swollen purple clouds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Bring your own mason jar or purchase one onsite ($5) to collect dozens of different types of blooms from zinnias, dahlias and sunflowers to green mist, bells of Ireland and other types of foliage.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Most are soft; some are veiled by haze or sea mist, and others employ blur to picturesque ends.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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