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as in gauzy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
fairies are usually depicted as wearing gossamer or tattered clothing
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as in fluffy
resembling air in lightness
the gossamer veil seemed to float about the bride as she walked down the aisle
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as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
didn't see the gossamer spider webs until the sun hit them just right
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as in froth
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Recent Examples of gossamer
Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2019
But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering.
—Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Born out of a deepening love of music, these songs deal in glassy, gossamer synth constructs but also in boisterous, low-stakes dance-pop.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Both would be coated with a gossamer-thin layer of gold for reflectivity and bathed in faint laser beams to detect their oscillations—and thus their temperature.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2019
But his most impressive skill is the ancient art of gilding, using gossamer sheets of gold leaf just .12 microns thick to add a brilliant metallic effect to lettering.
—Jeff Csatari, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
Noun
Its wares are lightweight, gossamer thin, and, crucially, designed to survive the dishwasher.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Born out of a deepening love of music, these songs deal in glassy, gossamer synth constructs but also in boisterous, low-stakes dance-pop.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossamer
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Kerry Washington Kerry Washington looked chic in a baby pink ensemble that played to our love of textures, pairing a high-neck, lace top with a gauzy skirt embellished with pink pearls over a shiny skirt.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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There’s a nostalgic maximalism to its designs, which are usually gauzy pastel pinks, blues, and whites; covered in ditsy prints like rosebuds, daisies, and strawberries; and detailed with flourishes like ruffles and bows.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Yield: 1 dozen These better-than-the-bakery blackberry muffins are extra fluffy and tender thanks to one of our favorite Southern baking staples: buttermilk.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Squeak has now physically recovered, with a cute fluffy bobcat like tail.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Nevertheless, the analysts flagged the sheer volume and tone of the content as a genuine officer safety concern.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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The difference, however, was in the sheer volume of players who left on a temporary basis.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Some years at Cannes, the Med’s most effervescent seasonal kickoff, the bubbles and spice of the social froth provide the jollity.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Do any editors still exist at The Athletic? L Linus Y. · 46m ago Please stop treating running animals to a froth as a sport.—
Dana O'Neil,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Eager to serve his premise regarding Dylan’s Jewishness, Freedman sometimes turns it into a flimsy fallback device.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Boasberg’s new 69-page ruling said the men had been denied that right and were deported based on allegedly flimsy or nonexistent gang ties, in the eyes of the judge.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Additionally, transparent data systems tracking outcomes—such as income, employment, and attainment by race and parental education—are essential to drive reform.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Soliman appeared in court behind a transparent parition where he was asked to shake his head or nod in response to questions.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Banana pudding fluff and traditional banana pudding have a lot in common: plenty of banana flavor and banana slices to bite into, nilla wafers that soften in the custard, and creamy vanilla-scented pudding.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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There’s no fragrance, no marketing fluff—just a methodical return to equilibrium.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
24 May 2025
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Trump and Musk are truly onions made of glass: shiny orbs of one insubstantial layer over another, with nothing in the center, liable to be shattered under the slightest pressure.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Nineteen is certainly a lot lower than 42, but, um, 19 over the course of 94 episodes of television is not exactly and insubstantial amount.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Gossamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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