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as in gossamer
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
gauzy spiderwebs
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events
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as in hazy
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
the valley was bathed in the soft gauzy light of an October morn
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Recent Examples of gauzy
In ’50s England, her professional academic lesbian shows up in a provocatively sexy outfit with a gauzy bodice.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
The smocked bodice hugs just right without feeling tight, and the gauzy cotton moves beautifully—light and breathable enough for even the stickiest summer days.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
The post was accompanied by a new video for the song, in which Cyrus wears a gauzy white headdress and matching diaphanous, flowing gown, as well as a black dress matched with a sparkling black mask.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The top was a gauzy periwinkle blouse with sleeves that fluttered over my shoulders, threaded with tubular clear beads.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2020
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
The smocked bodice hugs just right without feeling tight, and the gauzy cotton moves beautifully—light and breathable enough for even the stickiest summer days.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
The post was accompanied by a new video for the song, in which Cyrus wears a gauzy white headdress and matching diaphanous, flowing gown, as well as a black dress matched with a sparkling black mask.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The top was a gauzy periwinkle blouse with sleeves that fluttered over my shoulders, threaded with tubular clear beads.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauzy
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But a gossamer jacket tossed over a swimsuit on a breezy evening?—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
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The type of memory flashbacks that are shot at knee level, gauzy and out of focus, with a gossamer visual touch to conjure whispering, buried emotions of the past.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Moore also wore a lavender off-the-shoulder gown crafted from sheer, shimmering fabric, complete with a flowing train and thigh-high slit that revealed matching lavender heels.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Others quipped about the sheer volume of new songs to listen to.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Two Chinese defense companies have issued vague statements that together point to a possible new long-distance shooting record, although neither has provided technical specifications or independently verifiable data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Teenagers often respond better to concrete information than vague warnings.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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But its geological origins are hazy.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Even if my archive was unverifiable or incongruous, the hazy, contradictory landscape of Goodman’s life was the truth of her existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The latch of history is a flimsy latch.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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And certainly not a flimsy, clunky Luka Doncic-and-Antetokounmpo Lakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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If deadlines clash, broker a simple trade, document it carefully, and share the update with the team, because transparent agreements protect both relationships and results.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Most were transparent, blue or black fibers made from materials like polyester — consistent with earlier findings on microplastic pollution in the Amazon.—
Ryan Brennan
May 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Looking beyond the main structure captured by Webb, the galaxy’s spiral arms extend into a faint, wide ring of hydrogen gas stretching thousands of light-years.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Meucci started seeing bright lights and feeling faint.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today’s fear that AI might wipe out vast swaths of jobs across the economy—not in some misty future, but in just a few years—is a relatively new phenomenon.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Gauzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauzy. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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