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Recent Examples of vaporous
These sharp, bracing periods are too infrequent, though, and the back half of the album drifts into a kind of vaporous dream state that verges on self-indulgent.
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporous
Adjective
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The new formula starts as a lightweight cream, then transforms into a fine mist for even, weightless application.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Spray it on damp strands before combing, or apply it in the shower and rinse for weightless moisture on finer textures.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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As the sun becomes warmer, during periods when the wind does not blow enough to maintain circulation the surface temperature climbs and the water there becomes more buoyant.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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The buoyant financial services sector propelled 18 companies onto the list, more than double from the eight that appeared last year.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The hit isn’t unsubstantial: In 2024, textile exports to the United States accounted for 10.7 percent of China’s total textile exports, valued at $14.8 billion, and 22.7 percent of China’s total apparel exports, or $36.1 billion’s worth.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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The algorithm fed the Giants pitcher a savory yet unsubstantial diet of short-form content.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dress appropriately: Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing to stay comfortable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Its lightweight, modular design offers the flexibility and convenience needed for dynamic, on-the-go storytelling across a variety of personal and creative scenarios.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The tragic Hindenburg disaster of 1937, which resulted in the death of 36 people and effectively ended passenger airship travel, cast a long-lasting shadow over lighter-than-air technology.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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That all being said, if the claims are true, the relatively cheap cost and ease of manufacture of lighter-than-air drones could dramatically increase the chances of detecting stealth aircraft in flight.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Do not those diaphanous wings impede their ability to pursue prey underwater?—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2025
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The singer signed autographs in a diaphanous black Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress, an interpretation of the opening look from spring 2025.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Viewers grant these movies a rarefied status by continuously rallying behind them and pushing for them to be reconsidered by critics and mainstream audiences.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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Until your own vision takes shape, these rarefied retreats offer a taste of what’s possible.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Republican lawmakers and state attorneys general have challenged the basis of those recommendations, arguing that the evidence used to support them is insubstantial.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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Vague green claims won’t cut it anymore, as evidenced by a 2020 study from the European Commission, which found over half of environmental claims were insubstantial, misleading or unfounded.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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