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Recent Examples of vaporous
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.
—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
This fluttering, vaporous, slightly mysterious pas de deux was created, in 1980, for the ballerina Merrill Ashley, a technical powerhouse with a hidden lyrical side.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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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
This fluttering, vaporous, slightly mysterious pas de deux was created, in 1980, for the ballerina Merrill Ashley, a technical powerhouse with a hidden lyrical side.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporous
Adjective
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Hot Fluff is a weightless modern matte lipstick that has been formulated to be easily blendable, and to feel just like skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The base of the table is sculpted into the shape of a giant ball and the tabletop appears to be resting weightless above it.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The early signs are not encouraging, despite a buoyant stock market.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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This is patient, observant storytelling, with brilliant casting choices (casting director Nina Gold) and performances that speak volumes about how the characters have changed over the decades — the jump from a buoyant Toheeb Jimoh to a despondent David Oyelowo is particularly heartbreaking.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
27 Dec. 2025
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Then again … This really does sum up Reeves’s unsubstantial performance as Jonathan Harker, whose new client is definitely up to no good.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Keep scrolling to discover more breezy blouses below, including this ruffle-sleeve blouse made with lightweight chiffon.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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The composite module is prepared in-house at Supertramp's Golden, Colorado HQ, using a vacuum infusion process prized for creating a lightweight, durable structure that Supertramp rates at four-season-ready.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The diaphanous music of Lana Del Rey, though, never sounds bogged down by the anxiety of influence.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Micron Technology, Idaho’s largest company, entered rarefied air on Tuesday, crossing the $1 trillion valuation mark — and Wall Street analysts still see room to grow.—
Mark Dee
May 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 May 2026
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That guy was Drake and the song’s haunting, minimalist beat ended up on his 2009 mixtape So Far Gone, helping to launch the rapper into the rarefied club of global superstars.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2026
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.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The wall was as insubstantial as a set on a film studio’s back lot.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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