Thesaurus results for GAUZE

gauze

noun

ˈgȯz

Definition of gauze

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 White gauze bandages were wrapped around her ankles, and her elbows and left knee were bruised. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 White Blouses Inspired by Camila Morrone August can be a super humid month, which is why a gauze skirt like this is so ideal. — Sarah Dimuro, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Most simple first aid kits include bandages, antiseptic wipes, gauze, and emergency supplies in a little kit that fits easily in a daypack. — Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 This involves folding gauze multiple times, placing it directly over the specific point of bleeding, and wrapping it tightly. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gauze

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President Prabowo Subianto earlier said the ship would help fight forest and peatland fires that regularly blanket parts of Southeast Asia with hazardous haze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of haze

Noun

Here, fall isn’t just about chasing peak foliage; coastal fog lifts earlier in the day, and the timing is right for a detour into Paso Robles wine country.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
An overeager fog machine renders her footwork nonexistent, but honestly, who cares?

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fog

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In enterprise cloud and software, a partnership that produces nothing gets a hard conversation inside of a quarter.

— Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Crew members scurry over to the actors with a gardening-type tool, opening the nozzle and blowing a cloud of yellow and red dust onto us.

— Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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