Synonyms of hoar
Examples of hoar in a Sentence
Adjective
the hoar and crumbling stones of ruined temples
Noun
the hoar-covered meadow gleamed in the early-morning sun
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Brandi D. Addison,
IndyStar,
4 Dec. 2025
Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.
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Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2024
During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.
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Seth Adams,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2023
Alli Harvey,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 Jan. 2022
Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.
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Douglas Preston,
The New Yorker,
10 May 2021
But sometimes the crystals grow particularly large, forming hoar frost.
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Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2014
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Adjective
Terms like graupel, rime ice, and hoar frost describe specific ways ice and frost form on surfaces and in the air.
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Brandi D. Addison,
IndyStar,
4 Dec. 2025
Surface hoar is created when water vapor is deposited on the snow surface, like dew.
—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2024
During cold weather the moisture precipitates out of the air onto every branch and willow bush, coating them in a layer of hoar frost.
—
Seth Adams,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2023
Noun
The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.
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Alli Harvey,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 Jan. 2022
Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.
—
Douglas Preston,
The New Yorker,
10 May 2021
But sometimes the crystals grow particularly large, forming hoar frost.
—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2014
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“Hoar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoar. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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