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
This 80-piece first aid kit from Band-aid is now 25 percent off, and this quick clot gauze for deeper cuts is now $5 off.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
His eyes are wrapped in gauze, and his hair is the grey of a sunless afternoon.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The visual—directed by Geneva Jacuzzi—finds Holter dressed in mummy gauze, eating roses, getting wheeled around in a wooden cart, holding dolls, and more.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
His eyes are wrapped in gauze, and his hair is the grey of a sunless afternoon.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Blood splattered across the person’s cheeks and neck, seeped through the gauze looped around a leg and dripped onto the floor.
—Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
The visual—directed by Geneva Jacuzzi—finds Holter dressed in mummy gauze, eating roses, getting wheeled around in a wooden cart, holding dolls, and more.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
Noun
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Whether hiking through bright sunlight, overcast skies, or snowy conditions where the sun glare is reflected, Knockaround does an excellent job of reducing the haze and glare.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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A little haze won’t affect the taste.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some locally dense fog remains possible Tuesday as dew point temperatures and air temperatures reach the low 60s.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Patchy dense fog will be possible for the inland areas.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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And third, the center of the nebula is obscure, with what looks like a wispy cloud in the foreground blocking us from seeing the central star itself.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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That data lives in Google’s cloud and servers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Athena Club’s latest launch—body mists—perform really well given their under-$20 price tag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Respiratory benefits The hot mist that forms when water hits a shower steamer may provide respiratory benefits.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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