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Recent Examples of lighter-than-air
Flavors of coffee and caramel permeate this rich yet lighter-than-air double chocolate cream.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
From 1921 to 1935, five lighter-than-air giants sailed the skies and then suffered catastrophic structural failures or were scrapped.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The lighter-than-air craft then edges toward the road and strikes the power line, causing several electrical sparks to fly.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
Green infrastructure development: My focus will be on fostering business-friendly green infrastructure, including sustainable communities and eco-friendly transportation like lighter-than-air technologies, rail and e-bikes to minimize carbon emissions.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
But the future of this critical, lighter-than-air element is certainly in flux, Saha said, and the medical world is watching closely.
—Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
While there are a few lighter-than-air contenders, all eyes are on LTA Research’s Pathfinder 1, which will begin test flights this year.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Now, using data from the satellite data company BlackSky, researchers have confirmed that China is fielding lighter-than-air vehicles at the facility.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 1 May 2023
Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
From 1921 to 1935, five lighter-than-air giants sailed the skies and then suffered catastrophic structural failures or were scrapped.
—Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The lighter-than-air craft then edges toward the road and strikes the power line, causing several electrical sparks to fly.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
Green infrastructure development: My focus will be on fostering business-friendly green infrastructure, including sustainable communities and eco-friendly transportation like lighter-than-air technologies, rail and e-bikes to minimize carbon emissions.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
But the future of this critical, lighter-than-air element is certainly in flux, Saha said, and the medical world is watching closely.
—Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
While there are a few lighter-than-air contenders, all eyes are on LTA Research’s Pathfinder 1, which will begin test flights this year.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Now, using data from the satellite data company BlackSky, researchers have confirmed that China is fielding lighter-than-air vehicles at the facility.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 1 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighter-than-air
Adjective
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Essentially, opting for something water-based, yet rich in weightless hydrators is best.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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His long legs give him an athletic, almost weightless stride that seems effortless on and off stage.—
Yoh Phillips,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The debate over the UFC's pound-for-pound number one took a turn at the weekend as White conceded that undisputed lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is now the UFC's pound-for-pound number-one fighter.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Moisturize with a lightweight gel or lotion Look for ingredients that are generally well-tolerated on both dry and oily skin and can be used on your whole face.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.—
Molly Higgins,
WIRED,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Waiting in the hallway for the UCLA coach after his team’s latest disappointment was former Bruins big man Adem Bona, one of the most buoyant players to ever wear the school’s jersey.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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Behind studio footage that looks like it was ripped from Nokia phone, Carti’s raw vocals lilt over buoyant sub bass and another soul sample.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.—
Katie Workman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023
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From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
14 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Follow along to see models gearing up to walk the runway at Rick Owens, and at Simon Porte Jacquemus's first-ever show in the men's calendar taking place in a rarefied apartment to a guestlist of just 45 editors, stylists, and buyers.—
Acielle/Style Du Monde,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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That's a question being debated in the rarefied air of Davos, Switzerland, as billionaires and less wealthy movers and shakers gather at the World Economic Forum to consider the global issues of the day, from climate change to artificial intelligence to poverty.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Emilia Pérez Review: A Crazy, Daring Tale (with Songs!) of Crime, Revenge and Gender Identity Jolie, delicately thin with large, haunted eyes, gives a striking performance — luminous and diaphanous.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
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The delicate, detailed little top that stops at the ribcage gives enough grace and space for the billowing bottom half, with sheer panels and dramatic, diaphanous cuffs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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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If those arguments appear insubstantial, the jury verdict and injunction should stand.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Lighter-than-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighter-than-air. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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