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as in gauzy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
fairies are usually depicted as wearing gossamer or tattered clothing
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as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
the gossamer veil seemed to float about the bride as she walked down the aisle
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
didn't see the gossamer spider webs until the sun hit them just right
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as in froth
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Recent Examples of gossamer
Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2019
But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering.
—Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2017
This was Howe’s Newcastle; stationed high up the pitch, forcing errors, sprinting hard and blessed with Alexander Isak’s gossamer touches in attack.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Both would be coated with a gossamer-thin layer of gold for reflectivity and bathed in faint laser beams to detect their oscillations—and thus their temperature.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2019
But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering.
—Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
Noun
These gossamer sheets are automatically collected on strips of tape and arranged on silicon wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2017
This was Howe’s Newcastle; stationed high up the pitch, forcing errors, sprinting hard and blessed with Alexander Isak’s gossamer touches in attack.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossamer
Adjective
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Bridges were needed not just to fulfill a gauzy City Beautiful dream, but for practical reasons.—
Gary Kamiya,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Mar. 2022
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Having grown up working in his mother’s Los Angeles hair salon, Bradford adopted a primary artmaking material that is not paint, but rather small gauzy papers used to curl hair.—
Matthew Bourbon,
Dallas News,
22 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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The furniture is a mix of vintage and handcrafted, and the welcoming touches range from fluffy bathrobes to madeleines and whiskey waiting in your room.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Cat owners can encourage kneading behavior by providing soft fluffy blankets and other cozy surfaces, Branch said.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The sheer embarrassment of going through another deadline without making a move, after the wild, buzz-creating deal created by the Mavs and Lakers, would’ve been too much for even Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to stomach.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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At the waist, black beaded details flowed into a sheer skirt with beaded floral embellishments and a train.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This will serve as a propellant of risk appetites unless and until the froth boils over.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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These machines beat air into milk, or milk substitutes, to get that nice creamy froth.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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To many lawyers, the rationale offered by Mr. McHenry, that the president has authority under Article II of the Constitution, was flimsy, and the actions violated both the letter and the spirit of longstanding law.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Best Size Range: Cherokee Pros Wide range of sizes and lengths 21 color options Pieces under $30 Cons Reviewers say both shirts and pants can run large Cherokee scrubs use a twill-style fabric that’s stretchy and drapes comfortably, but doesn’t feel flimsy.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The conversation around money is undergoing a radical transformation, with many now demanding more transparent discussions about finances, recognizing that economic wellness is intrinsically linked to mental and physical health.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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This combination of financial advantages and a transparent, investor-friendly system makes the UAE’s Golden Visa program particularly attractive.—
Arash Jalili,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This has cut out a lot of the stagnant fluff from Atlanta’s offense and keeps everyone engaged.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Move from one clear point to the next without adding fluff.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But, taking these study findings from here all the way down the drug development pipeline to where there’s a safe and effective new drug on the market is expected to take a long time and a not insubstantial amount of money.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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With a not insubstantial piece of Mexico’s economy reliant on production stateside, a cessation of those inflows will logically impoverish a big number of those formerly sustained directly by remittances.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Gossamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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