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Recent Examples of vaporous
The sky above is filled with eagles, an American flag and vaporous images.
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Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
During cryovolcanism, liquid and vaporous water as well as other materials are ejected from inside a cosmic body.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Sculptural yet vaporous lightweight dresses were among the highlights.
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Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaporous
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
During cryovolcanism, liquid and vaporous water as well as other materials are ejected from inside a cosmic body.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Sculptural yet vaporous lightweight dresses were among the highlights.
—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaporous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporous
Adjective
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True to its name, the V2 Pro Ultralight feels almost weightless.
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The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.
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Powering oil operations with wind turbine A tension-leg platform (TLP) is a buoyant, floating structure moored to the seafloor by taut, vertical steel cables.
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Wilde thrills at the prospect of movement, setting a pace to match her buoyant mood.
Adjective
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Roadmaps are frequently high-level and unsubstantial.
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This can alter the amount and types of ACE-inhibiting peptides created during fermentation2—and possibly account for kombucha's unsubstantial effect on blood pressure.
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These wireless headphones deliver crisp, clear audio but feature a lightweight design that is comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Compact, lightweight, and simple in design, this Vera Bradley mini belt bag is roomy enough for your phone, a small wallet, keys, and other everyday essentials.
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Airships, on the other hand, emit little carbon because their vertical lift comes from lighter-than-air gases such as helium instead of burning fuel during diagonal ascent, and their propeller propulsion can be entirely electric.
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Last year, state legislators began debating strengthening protections and prohibiting the sale of non-biodegradable helium and lighter-than-air gas balloons.
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Dion’s look appeared to be made out of a slightly sheer material, showing off her legs through the diaphanous fabric.
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That spirit is exemplified by Ford, a gregarious hostess who moves through the various groupings of women in a diaphanous full-length blue dress, introducing Godfred to a group of attendees and hugging both first-timers and her OGs enthusiastically.
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What began as a joke about turning the once-awkward sidekick into a digital-age Dick Cavett has since become one of the internet’s more rarefied interview rooms, drawing comedians, rappers, and politicians into Friedland’s orbit.
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Wimbledon 2026 starts Monday at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London, and on the most rarefied surface in tennis, fans should expect surprises of all kinds.
Adjective
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But too few of those ideas yield satisfying conclusions, resulting in a drama that becomes treacly and insubstantial, reaching for a profundity that remains elusive.
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The wall was as insubstantial as a set on a film studio’s back lot.
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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