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Scientists have long suspected that the will-o’-the-wisp’s spectral glow came from a chemical reaction in gases released by decaying organic matter.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The result is a whisky that opens with baked apple, oregano, and honeysuckle, moves into butterscotch and spice, and finishes with white pepper, ginger, and a lingering wisp of campfire.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Before me, the Qinghai-Tibet plateau resembled a live Rothko painting: a slab of blazing yellow terrain rising to meet electric-blue sky, not a wisp of cloud in sight.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Thin, flexible wisps of spun glass could be woven with silk fibers to produce fabric.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The result is a whisky that opens with baked apple, oregano, and honeysuckle, moves into butterscotch and spice, and finishes with white pepper, ginger, and a lingering wisp of campfire.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Before me, the Qinghai-Tibet plateau resembled a live Rothko painting: a slab of blazing yellow terrain rising to meet electric-blue sky, not a wisp of cloud in sight.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Thin, flexible wisps of spun glass could be woven with silk fibers to produce fabric.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisp
Noun
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Despite its lightweight feel, the crew neckline and long sleeves provide cozy warmth, especially when buttoned up over a tank top or T-shirt.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Crafted from impact-resistant polycarbonate, this suitcase weighs 7 pounds, which is the most lightweight that Arlo Skye offers.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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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He's seen as a weakling, and he must be culled from the clan.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 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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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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