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
In the bubble of white gauze that enclosed the airboat, all that was visible of the vast river were a few feet of scrolling gray water at the tip of the bow.
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And so the people of Hiroshima today are walking through the forlorn desolation of their once proud city with gauze masks over their mouths and noses.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
My world became sterile gauze, saline flushes, biohazard bins.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Fog wraps the cliffs like gauze.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
And so the people of Hiroshima today are walking through the forlorn desolation of their once proud city with gauze masks over their mouths and noses.
—Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
My world became sterile gauze, saline flushes, biohazard bins.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Fog wraps the cliffs like gauze.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gauze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
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Queer William Lee (Daniel Craig) — a middle-aged American expat in 1950s Mexico City — spends his days lost in a haze of parties and one-night stands with younger men.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Arena lighting and floor shaders replicate the look of real NBA courts down to wood grain and post-game haze.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Soon, the sun burned through the morning fog as more than 100 people gathered on the sandbar to welcome the paddlers at the end of their journey and offer prayer and song.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fair-weather waterspouts form along the base of clouds, starting on the water's surface and don't typically include high winds or thunderstorms, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This path is for the organization that values neutrality and wants to manage all cloud providers as interchangeable resources.—
Serge Lucio,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Waterspouts are spinning columns of air and water mist above bodies of water and can take two forms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In Shasta County, near the geographic top of California, McArthur-Burney State Park is known for its picturesque waterfalls, with rainbows rising through the mist when the sun shines just right.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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