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Recent Examples of breathable
Softies' breathable, barely-there comfortable sets and sleepshirts keep you cool through warm nights and slow mornings.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Light-diffusing pigments blur the look of dark circles, blemishes, and uneven skin tone with a soft-focus effect, while the proprietary Flex Form Matrix technology creates a breathable layer that moves with the skin throughout the day—without settling into fine lines or creasing.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
The lightweight, breathable knit RDShort uses carbon fiber yarn, which Ciele first introduced in the brand’s 2022 collection.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The luxurious cover is breathable and allows air to pass through.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Light-diffusing pigments blur the look of dark circles, blemishes, and uneven skin tone with a soft-focus effect, while the proprietary Flex Form Matrix technology creates a breathable layer that moves with the skin throughout the day—without settling into fine lines or creasing.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
The lightweight, breathable knit RDShort uses carbon fiber yarn, which Ciele first introduced in the brand’s 2022 collection.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
The luxurious cover is breathable and allows air to pass through.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathable
Adjective
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The dripping water, filtered through the porous lava rock, was also used as drinking water.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Once the mixture cools and hardens, the resulting material is a highly uniform, porous metal foam.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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This year’s brick pavilion was conceived as a rhythmic structure that shifts from opaque to permeable.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Replacing concrete in parking lots with more permeable materials, such as grass tiles, would also be beneficial.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Breathable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathable. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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