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Recent Examples of vaporous
The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous.
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sun in your relationship sector is forming an uncomfortable opposition to vaporous Neptune in your whimsical sign.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sun in your relationship sector is forming an uncomfortable opposition to vaporous Neptune in your whimsical sign.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporous
Adjective
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Introducing the dolce vita bob: a collarbone-grazing cut with soft, weightless waves — and heaps of retro Italian glamour.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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Westman Atelier Vital Pressed Skin Care Powder $75 NORDSTROM The clean, weightless powder melts into the skin to smooth out pores and mattify shine; over time, its active ingredients can help regulate sebum production.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The yachting market has been buoyant over the last few years, with more and more people looking to get out on the water and experience life at sea, either by buying a yacht or renting one as part of a private charter.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Luckily, Pattinson manages to keep things buoyant without diluting the late-capitalism metaphors or the melancholy existentialism.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The algorithm fed the Giants pitcher a savory yet unsubstantial diet of short-form content.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.—
Katie Workman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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These shoes have a thick yet lightweight sole to absorb impact, along with a super-cool exterior that has suede panels and breathable mesh detailing.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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With lightweight materials and a focus on durability, Maui Jim’s a practical purchase.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That all being said, if the claims are true, the relatively cheap cost and ease of manufacture of lighter-than-air drones could dramatically increase the chances of detecting stealth aircraft in flight.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2025
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Flavors of coffee and caramel permeate this rich yet lighter-than-air double chocolate cream.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The tower’s slender triangles look diaphanous from a distance, but from the sidewalk the building resembles a fortress, with a 186-foot concrete-and-steel base safeguarding the 94 stories above from bombings.—
David W. Dunlap,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Pamela Anderson put on a diaphanous display at Chanel‘s spring 2025 couture fashion show in Paris on Tuesday.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the rarefied air of the National League, the major-market Cubs need to scrap their way back to relevancy.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Its inspirations are rooted in Me Too and its focus falls squarely on one difficult, flawed character’s rarefied existence, but its depiction of a life coming unmoored is haunting in ways that stretch beyond its origins.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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But, taking these study findings from here all the way down the drug development pipeline to where there’s a safe and effective new drug on the market is expected to take a long time and a not insubstantial amount of money.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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