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Recent Examples of wispy
There are also planets like WASP-193b, which is larger than Jupiter but light and wispy like cotton candy, and inhospitable worlds like WASP-107b, where sandy clouds high in the atmosphere fall like rain onto the surface.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Their long, narrow wings and forked tails stand out against wispy clouds and the sun, which is surrounded by a bright halo.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Thanks to advanced image processing and stacking, the nebula's wispy filament of dust appears red and blue next to star 52 Cygni.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
White, wispy dust and gas clouds reflect the light from surrounding stars.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
At their best, their movies were funny and casual, wispy little things that sometimes felt like comic riffs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Texture comes into play here, as well, with wispy nests of friable katayifi topping each scallop.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Heidi, 52, wore her wispy bangs parted down the middle, drawing attention to her eyes, lined with dark eyeliner, her rosy cheeks, and bright pink lip color.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Their long, narrow wings and forked tails stand out against wispy clouds and the sun, which is surrounded by a bright halo.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Thanks to advanced image processing and stacking, the nebula's wispy filament of dust appears red and blue next to star 52 Cygni.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
White, wispy dust and gas clouds reflect the light from surrounding stars.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
At their best, their movies were funny and casual, wispy little things that sometimes felt like comic riffs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Texture comes into play here, as well, with wispy nests of friable katayifi topping each scallop.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Heidi, 52, wore her wispy bangs parted down the middle, drawing attention to her eyes, lined with dark eyeliner, her rosy cheeks, and bright pink lip color.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wispy
Adjective
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This internet phenomenon puts these feathery creatures in the spotlight, which ultimately aids awareness, said Matt Williams, director of conservation with the Indiana chapter of The Nature Conservancy.—
Megan Marples,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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Remove the feathery cones that line the inside of the body.—
Nereya Otieno,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Using the hook attachment, beat on medium until dough is smooth and elastic but stringy, 5 minutes.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Countless moths beat frenetically around the trap’s white, diaphanous panels, which are swaying with ghostly ripples in a gentle breeze.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Designers leaned into transparency, with diaphanous layers that revealed and concealed in equal measure.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He is still covered in downy feathers and scrambles about on skinny legs, not yet ready to take flight.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tuck into a few of the downy bao buns—the beef with pickled daikon, mayo, chili and coriander is a marvel, but don’t miss the bao with hoisin duck, pickled daikon, ginger, spring onions and cucumber—the salty crunch contrast with the steamed bun is delish.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The setting’s gravity is also reflected in the music: Bates includes haunting strings, spindly mandolin, and gritty analog synthesizers, along with Wagnerian tubas, a nod to Adolf Hitler’s composer of choice.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Evolution has adapted the digits of mammals for an enormous range of uses, from our opposable thumbs to the spindly digits that support bat wings to the robust bones that support the hoofs of horses.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The smocked bodice hugs just right without feeling tight, and the gauzy cotton moves beautifully—light and breathable enough for even the stickiest summer days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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The post was accompanied by a new video for the song, in which Cyrus wears a gauzy white headdress and matching diaphanous, flowing gown, as well as a black dress matched with a sparkling black mask.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The lanky midfielder impacted the game by always being in the right place, rarely making mistakes, keeping the game simple with neat, tidy ball recoveries and pinpoint passes through spaces others rarely saw.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The lanky, smooth-skating center has also worked out in previous offseasons with Nathan MacKinnon, another vital member of Colorado’s leadership group who wholeheartedly endorsed Nelson’s arrival and the idea of keeping him.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Wispy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wispy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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