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Recent Examples of wisp
Pataky’s glam featured her hair pulled back into a high ponytail with a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
His palm smoothed over the wisps of sandy hair clinging to his scalp, his bright blue eyes fixed on me.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
There are big notes of sweet fruit, caramelized brown sugar, black pepper, rum raisin, and cinnamon leading things off over a faint wisp of smoldering campfire which lies just underneath.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
As for her glam, Fox’s hair was styled in a short bob with an icy blond look; a few wisps of hair framed her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
His palm smoothed over the wisps of sandy hair clinging to his scalp, his bright blue eyes fixed on me.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
There are big notes of sweet fruit, caramelized brown sugar, black pepper, rum raisin, and cinnamon leading things off over a faint wisp of smoldering campfire which lies just underneath.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
As for her glam, Fox’s hair was styled in a short bob with an icy blond look; a few wisps of hair framed her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisp
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Roufus coached several champion fighters, including former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, his brother and former Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis, and former UFC welterweight world champion Tyron Woodley.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The low-profile design channels that nostalgic energy while remaining lightweight and travel-friendly—perfect for dashing through airport terminals or exploring a new city on foot.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Paramount, which owns CBS Sports, looked like a weakling compared to its competitors.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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Separating the weakling from the herd only heightened their fear.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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