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
Nothing staying the same is a big Tillman theme, minus any nostalgic gauze.
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Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Made from organic cotton gauze, the lightweight material hangs as a flowy tiered bodice.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Your mouth will be full of gauze or cotton balls and your eyes will be half-closed like last call at a sports bar.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Nelson applied gauze from his first-aid kit to stop the bleeding.
—Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Made from organic cotton gauze, the lightweight material hangs as a flowy tiered bodice.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Your mouth will be full of gauze or cotton balls and your eyes will be half-closed like last call at a sports bar.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Nelson applied gauze from his first-aid kit to stop the bleeding.
—Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
Noun
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The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The thick, white smoky haze that increased north and east of the city was primarily the result of wildland fires in New Jersey and Canada, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department, which alerted residents to the cause and also sought to ease the alarm.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Navigating a business through economic uncertainty can feel like driving at night on an unfamiliar road as the fog rolls in.—
Anita Nelson,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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An international team of astronomers now suggests this signal could be used to determine how light from the first stars interacted with this cosmic fog, helping to lift it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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Even so, the skies over Central Florida will be busy with more than just rain clouds this week.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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This mix of spending discipline and sustainable cloud growth should enable Oracle to post accelerating earnings growth starting in 2027, Reback added.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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What Else to Know While there are many guest rooms with views of the Snoqualmie River and diners at the restaurant can hear the thundering water and see mist rising up hundreds of feet, the Lodge sits on a cliff directly above the upper falls.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The red mist came rolling in from behind Ederson’s goal.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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