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Recent Examples of airiness
The monitor, which weighs only 780g, has an airiness that belies its sturdy design.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Alpert, who has tried both linen and linen-blend bedding from Piglet, emphasizes the airiness factor of the sheets.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The brand achieves that light, delicate, and drapey feeling by using spacer fabric, which is made up of multiple layers of fibers, giving the AirEssentials collection its unique 3D-like airiness and unmatched breathability.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The midi skirt was constructed with a bevy of pleats, crafted with an airiness that lent itself to a flowing aesthetic.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Alpert, who has tried both linen and linen-blend bedding from Piglet, emphasizes the airiness factor of the sheets.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The brand achieves that light, delicate, and drapey feeling by using spacer fabric, which is made up of multiple layers of fibers, giving the AirEssentials collection its unique 3D-like airiness and unmatched breathability.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The midi skirt was constructed with a bevy of pleats, crafted with an airiness that lent itself to a flowing aesthetic.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airiness
Noun
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Open-weave knitwear also had a strong showing, offering texture and lightness in equal measure.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tubular steel for strength, plywood for lightness, glass to maximize daylight—these were engineering as much as design.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To astronauts, this feels like weightlessness, making everything just a bit more complicated, including basic hygiene.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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To evaluate alternatives, cardiologists teamed up with the French space agency, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), to conduct tests aboard an Airbus A310 aircraft modified to fly in parabolic arcs to simulate weightlessness for brief periods.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Several others waited to get their hands on tacos, empanadas and other savory delicacies.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ishigaki’s unique delicacies offer another taste of Okinawa’s unique culinary heritage.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Airiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airiness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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