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
Upon searching Hildebrandt’s home, police found rope, handcuffs, medical gauze, and a mixture of cayenne pepper and honey in a safe room.
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
This 100 percent organic cotton gauze maxi dress fits the bill, with lightweight construction and a simple, drapey silhouette.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
If Derek Jeter invented the strategy of preemptive blandness, a verbal jiu-jitsu move that cloaks every utterance in a gauze of impenetrable nothingness, Tom Brady has earned a Vantablack® belt in the discipline.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Jonathon rolled into Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette on a gurney, clad in a backless hospital gown and a face wrapped in gauze.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
This 100 percent organic cotton gauze maxi dress fits the bill, with lightweight construction and a simple, drapey silhouette.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
If Derek Jeter invented the strategy of preemptive blandness, a verbal jiu-jitsu move that cloaks every utterance in a gauze of impenetrable nothingness, Tom Brady has earned a Vantablack® belt in the discipline.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Jonathon rolled into Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette on a gurney, clad in a backless hospital gown and a face wrapped in gauze.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauze
Noun
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This week, ships on the River Clyde had to blare their horns in the haze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Weather conditions, though, are in the hands of Mother Nature — so hope for no rain, fog or haze that could negatively hinder the awesome view of the comet in the night.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Warfare, the fog of war is both a literal and spiritual fact.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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On Friday at 12:37 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA released a dense fog advisory in effect until 8 a.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Later reports claimed that the plane had been hit by Russian shrapnel targeting Ukrainian drones, but the aircraft had already been struggling before the hit, having flown into a cloud of thick fog while losing satellite positioning data.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But other places are gone, in a cloud of dust, and in their place are gleaming new things.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ouai may be known for its effective hair care and tropical body mists, but the brand’s affordable fragrances deserve all the attention.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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The nasal mist delivers a drug and steroid-free instant congestion relief.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Gauze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauze. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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