gossamery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossamery
Adjective
  • There have been constant rumors the attacker has been close to signing a new contract at San Siro, but a deal has not yet been agreed and there may well be Champions League clubs interested in him this summer after his fine personal form during the team’s otherwise tumultuous campaign.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The team first crushes the rocks into fine grains and separates out the zircons using dense liquids and magnetic fields.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The company unveiled three fluffy dire wolf pups, named Romulus, Remus and Khalessi.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Popular selections include hearty sandwiches on rustic breads and fluffy frittatas, whose filling specifics change daily based on whatever is ripe and ready in the area.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • Secrets of the Thrift Kidney's strategy centers on knowledge, patience, and sheer time investment.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • Cyrus released the single alongside a black-and-white video that sways from footage of the singer dripping in crystals to wearing a long, classic dress and toward the end, wearing a somber black coat with sheer fabric covering her face.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Stretch bands are a great option, but can be flimsy and a little awkward, especially since the resistance levels increase as the band is stretched.
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
  • The Collector experiences a nice change, but his motivation for working under a horrible boss is flimsy at best.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • No matter how meticulous evidence is gathered, its value can diminish without transparent, comprehensive reporting.
    Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • There is a critical opportunity for brands to lead the charge in redefining value—not by focusing on price tags, but by investing in ethical production, sustainable materials and transparent supply chains.
    Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Fiber optic cable, in my opinion, is more fragile than traditional solid-copper coaxial cable.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • Even in the best of times, long-term observations can be very fragile.
    Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • This transformation requires a delicate balancing act.
    Miles Ward, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Wirtz is focused more on the micro, with delicate touches and deft flicks, compared to Szoboszlai’s macro traits of energy and power.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Trump and Musk are truly onions made of glass: shiny orbs of one insubstantial layer over another, with nothing in the center, liable to be shattered under the slightest pressure.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Nineteen is certainly a lot lower than 42, but, um, 19 over the course of 94 episodes of television is not exactly and insubstantial amount.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Gossamery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamery. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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