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
Its 100 percent cotton gauze muslin fabric is breathable and airy with just enough weight to cozy up without overheating.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Include items like bandages, gauze, alcohol and pain relievers.
🎒 Include photocopies of insurance work, birth certificate and the deed to your home.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 May 2025
It’s stocked with bandages, burn cream, gauze, sterile gloves, and more.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Nothing staying the same is a big Tillman theme, minus any nostalgic gauze.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Include items like bandages, gauze, alcohol and pain relievers.
🎒 Include photocopies of insurance work, birth certificate and the deed to your home.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 May 2025
It’s stocked with bandages, burn cream, gauze, sterile gloves, and more.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
Nothing staying the same is a big Tillman theme, minus any nostalgic gauze.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
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That means when that tornado hits Kansas, the 10,000 people inside the Sphere will have wind whipping at their face, leaves flying in front of them, bolts of lightning puncturing the fog and swirling haze that the company will create inside the venue itself.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Canada has suffered from severe wildfires since a record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, when fires burning in Quebec blanketed New York City in an orange haze.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Mercury shifts direct in your partnership sector on August 11th, clearing the fog around romantic or creative dynamics.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 July 2025
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July 30 will be quite hot and humid with patches of fog creating a visible haze.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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Designed with a cushioned insole that evenly distributes pressure and absorbs impact, these sandals make every step feel like walking on a cloud.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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The grassy mantle was dying, exposing the earth, and dust clouds began to sweep across the runways.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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In Europe, analysts seem to be concluding that the deal is mostly Scotch mist.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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It's resolved in good binoculars and small telescopes as a bright gray-green mist enveloping the middle star of the three in line that marks the hunter's sword.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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