soap bubble

noun

: a hollow iridescent globe formed by blowing a film of soapsuds (as from a pipe)

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Physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explain why soap bubbles, cold pigeons, planets and the Sun are all round. Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024 Use a toothbrush to scrub the extra-dirty spots or a scrub brush to refresh an entire piece of furniture before using a microfiber cloth to remove lingering soap bubbles. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024 The fragility of conception isn’t a bug but a feature of this cinematic soap bubble of a dreamy wonder. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024 Picture the surface of a soap bubble or a rainbow-like oil slick. Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soap bubble 

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soap bubble was in 1639

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“Soap bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soap%20bubble. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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