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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gauze
The visual—directed by Geneva Jacuzzi—finds Holter dressed in mummy gauze, eating roses, getting wheeled around in a wooden cart, holding dolls, and more.
—
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
There were also towels, a robe, tissues, gauze, a black jacket, and two pairs of slippers, all stained in shades of brown-red.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
And every single Saturday, from September 6 through last week, Jack Curtis puts on his helmet, slid his shoulder pads over the gauze that covers the port that delivers the chemo and plays college football.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Light Bleeding Sterile gauze is the go-to for applying pressure when necessary for persistent but manageable bleeds.
—Patricia "blackpacker" Cameron, Outside Online, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gauze
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
There were also towels, a robe, tissues, gauze, a black jacket, and two pairs of slippers, all stained in shades of brown-red.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
And every single Saturday, from September 6 through last week, Jack Curtis puts on his helmet, slid his shoulder pads over the gauze that covers the port that delivers the chemo and plays college football.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
Light Bleeding Sterile gauze is the go-to for applying pressure when necessary for persistent but manageable bleeds.
—Patricia "blackpacker" Cameron, Outside Online, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gauze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
Noun
-
The bag of tricks–Ikue Mori sample-trigger rituals, Orange Milk-adjacent MIDI choir theatrics, Valentina Magaletti kitchen-sink drum thwacking, dubby Sun Araw haze–is endless, but cohesive.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
-
The Ektachrome had an additional advantage, which was to give the film the nostalgic haze of an old home movie.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Freezing fog makes driving, boating, flying, and other forms of transportation particularly hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Streetlights flickered before large parts of the city were plunged into darkness, as a thick fog settled over the streets and temperatures plummeted to –5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Plush, fuzzy styles such as the Snug Leaves Fuzzy Scuff slippers and NineCiFun Slip-ons wrap your feet in cloud-like comfort, while indoor/outdoor options like the Cushionaire Ollie Suede Moccasins and Kubua booties offer extra support and durability.—
Amber Love Bond,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Keep scrolling to shop more of the best Amazon finds under $20 to shop this week, from cloud-like bed pillows to a Lego building set that makes a great Valentine’s Day gift.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
To recreate Saoirse Ronan's choppy bob, Renegar suggests first towel-drying the hair and applying a volumizing mist from the root to the middle of the hair.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
-
It was built around artist Ned Kahn’s existing 100-foot-long Rainbow Arbor sculpture with mist sprayers that create rainbows in sunlight.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
