How to Use wisp in a Sentence

wisp

noun

• Wisps of steam rose up from the teapot.
• Wisps of cotton candy clung to his mouth.
• Then the same thing happened to the wisp’s best friend.
  — Paul Tullis, Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2022
• Martin, in a wisp of a sheer red robe, sits on the bed.
  — Vulture, 17 Oct. 2023
• Chomko is just a wisp over 5 feet tall, but skill trumps size.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Lake County News-Sun, 13 Mar. 2018
• There is still a wisp of bready wheat present balanced with the spicy and rich oak notes.
  — The Courier-Journal, 12 Oct. 2022
• Get your pan very hot, add a little fat, and wait for a wisp of smoke to rise.
  — Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2022
• There was some fog near the ground but the skies above were clear, save for a few wisps of cirrus clouds.
  — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
• The artist had a thick build, serious face and a wisp of a mustache.
  — Deirdra Funcheon, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
• Her brunette locks were pulled back in a clip with some longer wisps hanging down from the side of her bangs.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
• All that kept Brown out of the muck Wednesday was a wisp of air that paragliders call bug farts.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2021
• The first sign of the explosion was a wisp of smoke and a muffled blast, survivors said.
  — sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 May 2018
• Her compact bulldog build is stout but lean, with a wisp of a tail.
  — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 29 Aug. 2019
• In the brightening dawn, a wisp of cloud formed above the valley where many of the miners came from.
  — Carlo Gabuco, National Geographic, 9 Apr. 2019
• Some of the best hiking in a Joshua tree forest is at the edge of Dolan Springs, a wisp of a town north of Kingman.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2020
• At the rear, an occasional faint wisp of smoke emerged from the oil catch tank.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022
• White walls, lots of different wood tones, a few wisps of murky blue and sea-glass green.
  — Mimi Read, House Beautiful, 9 May 2016
• Keep your eye on the little wisp of cloud just above the cumulonimbus, right in the middle of the frame.
  — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2011
• The current unit can handle a much greater range of pulse strengths, without even a wisp of smoke.
  — Alex Davies, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2018
• Dip the wisp into the color, drag it through the puddle of lacquer a few times, then touch up the color of the patch.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
• Life is here today and gone tomorrow, like a breath or a wisp of smoke.
  — C Jackson Cowart, charlotteobserver, 15 July 2017
• The whites are dipped in an extremely light batter and quick-fried just enough to warm up the egg and put on a wisp-thin crust.
  — al, 5 Aug. 2019
• At ninety-nine-and-a-half postcard-sized pages, The Cockroach is a mere wisp of a novel.
  — Graham Hillard, National Review, 24 Oct. 2019
• An enigmatic wisp of keyboard here, the faintest pulse there.
  — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021
• There’s a wisp of strawberry fruit on the palate, along with citrus and savory notes.
  — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2022
• Just beneath the sparkler, a wisp of smoke, from the sparkler or a cigarette, curls like a dream of elegance.
  — Garth Greenwell, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2022
• Once the opening occurs, the wisp will quickly grow into a thick bush.
  — Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 29 Mar. 2018
• The dark hat covered most of her bangs, save for a few wisps poking out right around her eyebrow area.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 June 2023
• The actress let just a few wisps of gray roots peek out from the crown of her head, fully embracing the naturalness of her hair.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• The filling is more herbaceous than beefy, with wisps of egg bringing a greasy whisper of diner omelet flavor.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024