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as in fine
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
that gossamery dress should be washed gently by hand so it doesn't disintegrate
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as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
a gossamery feather floating on the breeze
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
use this gossamery cheesecloth to strain the liquid out of the cottage cheese
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossamery
Adjective
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He’s expected to walk, and his vision is fine, his father said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025 -
Though the club enters the international break in fine form, in all likelihood, in the big picture, this campaign will, unfortunately, be primarily remembered for the failure of this core Canucks group to coexist and fit together on a durable contending team.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Highlights from the fluffiest competition before Super Bowl No date this Valentine's Day?—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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As the camera films down the front passenger seat of the car, some fluffy brown fur starts moving.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Maybe her semi-see-through outfit spoke to that even more loudly than the song, as a salute to sheer endurance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Orly Nail Lacquer On Sale 10% off $9 Buy Now On Amazon This Orly Nail Lacquer comes in a few sheer nude shades, perfect for an American manicure.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
14 Feb. 2025
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Teams are shooting well from 3 against the Knicks, and the pick-and-roll defense has been flimsy.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, aluminum plans can be flimsy and lack stability.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many ranchers and feedlot operators are transparent about their practices, providing consumers with the information needed to make informed choices.—
Arturo Macias Franco,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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For example, the air of Paris is too transparent in 2024.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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The ceasefire and hostage release plan is very fragile.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, these works — all written by men — portrayed Veronika as a fragile, submissive woman, passively awaiting her fate.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Special Items Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is even peering through the most impenetrable of artifacts: ancient, charred scrolls that are too delicate to be unfurled.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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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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“Gossamery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamery. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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