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as in fog
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency Jim could barely make out the tall buildings through the haze

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as in daze
a state of mental confusion people wandered around in a haze in the days following the earthquake

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Recent Examples of haze
Noun
Petco brought out Meredith, Taylor’s cat, in an orange haze. Misty L. Heggeness, Time, 17 Aug. 2025 Sky glow happens when light reflects off haze and dust particles in the air, creating a diffuse glow that washes out the night sky. Harold Wallace, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025 The scenes depicting Hermit’s and Wendy’s memories resemble David Lynch’s dreaminess, with a haze that makes flashbacks feel more like fantasies. Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025 The Statue of Liberty is seen through haze from Canadian wildfires earlier in August. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for haze
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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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  • The 19-year-old pledge at Pennsylvania State University died in 2017 after twice falling down the stairs of the Beta Theta Pi house in a drunken daze.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
  • When Lorenzo Charles plucked an air ball from the sky and slammed home a game-winning dunk, Valvano ran around the court in a daze, looking for someone to hug.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 19 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
  • 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
  • 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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