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Recent Examples of vaporous
The sky above is filled with eagles, an American flag and vaporous images.
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Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
During cryovolcanism, liquid and vaporous water as well as other materials are ejected from inside a cosmic body.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Sculptural yet vaporous lightweight dresses were among the highlights.
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Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
During cryovolcanism, liquid and vaporous water as well as other materials are ejected from inside a cosmic body.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Sculptural yet vaporous lightweight dresses were among the highlights.
—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaporous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporous
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The key here is to find a jacket that’s weightless enough to keep sweat at bay while providing just the right amount of warmth on a brisk summer evening or early morning.
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Beloved by customers for their buttery-soft, ultra-smooth feel and weightless comfort, they’re designed to move effortlessly with you from one itinerary to the next.
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Powering oil operations with wind turbine A tension-leg platform (TLP) is a buoyant, floating structure moored to the seafloor by taut, vertical steel cables.
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Wilde thrills at the prospect of movement, setting a pace to match her buoyant mood.
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Roadmaps are frequently high-level and unsubstantial.
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This can alter the amount and types of ACE-inhibiting peptides created during fermentation2—and possibly account for kombucha's unsubstantial effect on blood pressure.
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The weather service said people should drink plenty of water, wear lightweight and light-colored clothing and use air conditioning.
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Save on lightweight tanks, breezy shorts, easy skirts, and travel-ready tote bags that are ideal for everything from beach days to airport terminals.
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Its elastic Nap smocking and lighter-than-air fabric stay comfortable all the while — even when commuting in 90-degree weather.
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Airships, on the other hand, emit little carbon because their vertical lift comes from lighter-than-air gases such as helium instead of burning fuel during diagonal ascent, and their propeller propulsion can be entirely electric.
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Dion’s look appeared to be made out of a slightly sheer material, showing off her legs through the diaphanous fabric.
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That spirit is exemplified by Ford, a gregarious hostess who moves through the various groupings of women in a diaphanous full-length blue dress, introducing Godfred to a group of attendees and hugging both first-timers and her OGs enthusiastically.
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What began as a joke about turning the once-awkward sidekick into a digital-age Dick Cavett has since become one of the internet’s more rarefied interview rooms, drawing comedians, rappers, and politicians into Friedland’s orbit.
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Wimbledon 2026 starts Monday at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London, and on the most rarefied surface in tennis, fans should expect surprises of all kinds.
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But too few of those ideas yield satisfying conclusions, resulting in a drama that becomes treacly and insubstantial, reaching for a profundity that remains elusive.
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The wall was as insubstantial as a set on a film studio’s back lot.
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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