gault

Definition of gaultnext
chiefly British

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Noun
  • Unlike Magnifique’s completely clay pot, however, these stoneware crocks are glazed in a silicate made of a blend of quartz, feldspar, and clay.
    Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Ironically, the studies revealed that wet clay shale rocks along the Darién route meant nuclear explosives might not work well there.
    The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Due to unseasonably warm temperatures, many areas on the slopes are spotted with slush and mud.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The difference between the energy of the machine that resolutely crosses the cordillera and the tiny zeal in the wings of an insect that asks only for leaves to eat and mud in which to house her eggs.
    María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Another technique used at Barone Pizzini is spraying kaolin, a white dust, on the leaves to improve photosynthesis and reflect solar rays.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The mask is also made with complexion-soothing oatmeal to treat redness and irritation, along with kaolin clay to gently, yet deeply penetrate your pores and exfoliate impurities.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Creole seafood gumbo, Bourbon Street salmon bites, crawfish etouffee and other flavors from Louisiana are on their way to Charlotte’s South End.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Logan had recently stepped away from farming land near the project, and the food truck—serving burgers, chicken, gumbo, and rice and beans—seemed like a way to build a new livelihood without leaving the community.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the eighteen-nineties, oil drillers tapped into pools beneath the sand; new wells crept all the way to the surf’s edge, and eventually into the water.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Other plants on the property that have been grown in sand include gladiolus, lily-of-the-Nile (Agapanthus), and a hedge of geraniums.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Once soil health improves, many gardeners find that digging individual planting holes is sufficient for establishing crops.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Mulching your garden also helps your soil stay moist for longer.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Accessibility Due to Lupaia’s location on a steep hilltop with gravel pathways and naturally uneven grounds at various levels, this resort is not wheelchair accessible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Any second, surely, Dad’s tan Mercedes would glide into view and start its rumbling, lumbering ascent up the gravel drive.
    Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Gault.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gault. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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