as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers
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Recent Examples of gauze
The gauze-like material is incredibly lightweight and easy to wear in the summer heat.
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Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
Hospitals across the island face shortages of supplies including syringes, gauze, vaccines and anesthetics.
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Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
They're beautifully designed to stand the test of time, with materials like washable silk, European linen, and organic cotton gauze that keep you comfortable and polished throughout the season.
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Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
First aid and medical supplies such as gauze, bandages, antiseptics, disposable gloves, face masks, syringes, thermometers and blood pressure monitors all were in demand.
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Russ Bynum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2026
Hospitals across the island face shortages of supplies including syringes, gauze, vaccines and anesthetics.
—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
They're beautifully designed to stand the test of time, with materials like washable silk, European linen, and organic cotton gauze that keep you comfortable and polished throughout the season.
—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
First aid and medical supplies such as gauze, bandages, antiseptics, disposable gloves, face masks, syringes, thermometers and blood pressure monitors all were in demand.
—
Russ Bynum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gauze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
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But this version of Zorro leans instead into broad comedy and an even broader vintage aesthetic including day-for-night shooting and a general soft-focus haze.
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Smoke from the fire has been pushing to the east and northeast, meaning the air quality at popular vacation spots like Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks — which are located far south of the flames — hasn’t been significantly affected beyond some haze sinking into the Bryce area.
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When Ian Happ made the final out of the frame, the umpires convened and called a delay, a rare stoppage because of the fog-shrouded Wrigley Field.
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Dense fog shrouded the Golden Gate Bridge and masked the city's fireworks display.
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On July 3, Arcade made its agent authorization and tool-execution runtime available through the Microsoft Azure and AWS marketplaces, so enterprises can deploy it inside their own cloud with one click.
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To try Adidas’s cloud-like designs for yourself, consider these Ultraboost running sneakers.
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Water jets sprayed mist onto the crowd of mourners, who mostly wore black, with temperatures set to reach 36 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a forecast from the UK’s Met Office.
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Similar to aromatherapy, this relief comes in the form of a mist or spray that mimics a mother’s natural pheromones to offer a sense of safety and protection.
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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