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Recent Examples of wisp
Her glam featured her hair in a ponytail with wisps of hair to frame her face.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Even so, the wisp of smoke from the still-burning cigarette quickly begins to fill the entire vehicle.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
The wisps were always going off to the right or the left, depending on the style.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Macron styled her hair in a modern bouffant, with wisps of her fringe to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Even so, the wisp of smoke from the still-burning cigarette quickly begins to fill the entire vehicle.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
The wisps were always going off to the right or the left, depending on the style.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Macron styled her hair in a modern bouffant, with wisps of her fringe to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wisp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisp
Noun
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Also, Holloway is making his permanent move to lightweight, and this rematch could be a surprise hit for the UFC.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Tinkerbell, who is seen as somewhat of a weakling in the Shrek films, is flattened against a lantern in the land which is also home to props previously only seen digitally on screen.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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