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
  • Household Gods Bigger Than Money Marni Jackson Through a haze of anesthetic, a patient on the operating table recognizes her surgeon's voice.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Trade FaceTime for face time Kathleen Smith’s days often pass in a virtual haze.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Felsenthal had already made some clear-sky sea paintings by the time the fog rolled in on that July day in Pleasant Bay.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are, of course reasons why the fog might smell of chemicals.
    Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 8 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
  • Fire tornadoes occur when intense wind combines with conditions in the atmosphere to produce clouds of smoke that reach 20,000 to 40,000 feet, Swain said.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
  • If there’s been some tension, a heavy cloud or just a feeling of stagnation around your passions, romantic life or in regard to children, the universe is embracing you this week and assuring you that the cosmos are still on your side.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025

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“Brume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brume. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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