brume

as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency cloaked in the early-morning brume, the village did indeed look like some long-lost Brigadoon

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Recent Examples of brume The sublime glassy Radnor Lake pulls in photographers from around mid-Tennessee who often arrive early enough to shoot the morning brume that rises from the lake. New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
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Noun
  • Still, the broad outlines of a Trump-era deal are visible in the haze.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Their tops, which may reach widely differing levels, sometimes emerge from a layer of haze or from a fairly continuous layer of cloud.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Initially, Dury's comet hunting venture began close to home in Somerset but heavy mist and fog covered the Mendip Hills, so Dury was forced to head elsewhere.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Tomorrow through Sunday, onshore winds will return, which will raise the humidity for the Los Angeles area and bring in some coastal fog and clouds.
    Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Initially, Dury's comet hunting venture began close to home in Somerset but heavy mist and fog covered the Mendip Hills, so Dury was forced to head elsewhere.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • His fire sprinklers can work when homeowners aren’t present by soaking properties with a wall of water and mist using pool water.
    Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At a time when photos, movie tickets and messages all live in the cloud, junk journaling creates a tactile record of one’s experiences.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
  • This break in the clouds can be seen all over Portland.
    Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Brume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brume. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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