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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
Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
And her gossamer guitar strums are as faint as whispers, keeping time alongside echoey taps and supple upright bass.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
Her gossamer voice works wonders over the next few songs as Twigs pulls listeners in with her.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
And her gossamer guitar strums are as faint as whispers, keeping time alongside echoey taps and supple upright bass.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossamer
Adjective
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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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With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Known as a fluffier form of pita, frena, originated in Morocco.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Characterized by sheer white tones with a glossy finish, the milky nail look supplies a more natural look.—
Taylor Anderson,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Presidents’ Trophy is also a testament to the sheer quality of players assembled on the Winnipeg roster.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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While exuberance ran strong, strategists were spotlighting signs of market froth for months.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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Their efforts ultimately lead to Trent’s door, and a climax that works up a good froth of suspense.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.—
CNN’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These transparent warm-weather shoes are making a big splash this season, and New Yorkers are here for it.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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The EOs impose these restrictions simply because these firms engaged in speech and represented clients that Trump doesn’t like — a transparent violation of the First Amendment.—
James Speyer,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, K18 has cornered the market on easy-to-use, reparative haircare that delivers noticeable results—no fluff, no filler.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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If a stylus is contaminated with dry and loose fluff, then the kit’s anti-static stylus cleaning brush should be used.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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YouTube videos as addictive and insubstantial as cotton candy needed my immediate intervention.—
Michael Alcée,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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Bashar was an ophthalmology student in London, a weak-chinned introvert who was widely seen as a bit insubstantial.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Gossamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamer. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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