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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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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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Perfect for those no-makeup makeup days, this weightless, breathable formula evens tone, softens imperfections, and leaves skin looking fresh, dewy, and beautiful.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Considering how long Canada was ahead, this result should feel like a letdown for Jesse Marsch’s side, which had been in buoyant form.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Mirren, eldest daughter of the youngest Sinclair sister Bess (King), isn’t much more than Cadence’s formerly buoyant but now ill cousin in the book.—
Alyssa Davis,
People.com,
19 June 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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The lightweight design won’t feel stuffy, even if your room doesn’t get the best ventilation.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2025
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The lightweight, oil-free cream sinks in effortlessly, instantly soothing skin with a refreshing dose of prebiotic thermal water and barrier-repairing ceramides.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 June 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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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This notable retention rate undoubtedly owes in part to Four Seasons’ rarefied in-flight experience, which Fortune got a glimpse of during a whirlwind media journey last March.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The result is a serene space that exemplifies a rarefied lifestyle, somewhere between the Tate Modern and mid-century Milan.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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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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Trump and Musk are truly onions made of glass: shiny orbs of one insubstantial layer over another, with nothing in the center, liable to be shattered under the slightest pressure.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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