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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
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Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take crème & powder blush: on sale for $30.40 (20% off) Original price: $38 This beauty favorite, Crème & Powder Blush Duo, combines a weightless powder with a hydrating, dewy cream.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Something about being weightless and floating in a pool, making up random games with my friends, always brought me joy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Despite significant macro risks ahead—including looming tariffs and weak consumer spending—markets remain buoyant, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high of 6,173.07 and futures rising further.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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My spirit is always pretty buoyant, so at the end of the day, that's all that matters.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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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
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Shoppers praise its lightweight, durable, and kink-free design, with even several senior customers giving it their seal of approval.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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The Shark Rocket Ultra-Light Corded Bagless Vacuum is the best of both worlds: corded, yet extremely lightweight and portable enough to navigate your entire house.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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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
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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
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But, never one to be bothered by what’s supposedly in or out, Bella Hadid is keeping the diaphanous look afloat, even in its downward trajectory.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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The governor’s announcement Thursday puts him in a position to be in rarefied air in the world of Illinois politics.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The film is a rarefied exaltation of bullfighting as an inherently but latently cinematic domain that’s been waiting for its closeup—and which reveals its essence only by way of the special powers of the cinema.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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After speaking to my physician colleagues and hearing their earnest frustrations, there’s no doubt in my mind that the system needs reform and the association’s proposals—which are not insubstantial and would address many of the problems —are a great place to start.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The film and television tax credit may seem slightly insubstantial when compared with the state of the world right now, Rhine advised in a session largely focused on messaging.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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