as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
cloaked in the early-morning brume, the village did indeed look like some long-lost Brigadoon
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Recent Examples of brume
The sublime glassy Radnor Lake pulls in photographers from around mid-Tennessee who often arrive early enough to shoot the morning brume that rises from the lake.
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New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brume
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With the haze of inexplicable death clouding every sequence, The Virgin Suicides reset the barometric pressure of teen movies.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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In June 2023, a surreal glowing orange haze descended on New York City and across other East Coast locations as winds concentrated and redirected smoke from Canada wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The regulatory bias against 401(k) crypto may be lifting, but that doesn’t mean the fog has dissipated.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The bartenders stop pouring, the light smears into a soft crimson fog.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Noun
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There’s no need to rub or blend in—the mist will absorb quickly and dry clear!—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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Disciplinary problems are a concern, as Cunha saw the red mist and was sent off against Bournemouth in the FA Cup.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Banks should use a hybrid strategy in which IoT data is handled both on edge and in centralized cloud systems to meet these obstacles.—
Kalyan Gottipati,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Brume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brume. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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