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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
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Her gossamer voice works wonders over the next few songs as Twigs pulls listeners in with her.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 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
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
Her gossamer voice works wonders over the next few songs as Twigs pulls listeners in with her.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 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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For crispy potato skin and super fluffy and light flesh, follow the lead of Hale, Donnarumma, Mooney, and recipe developer Dina Deleasa Gonsar: Preheat the oven to 425° F. Under cool running water, use a vegetable brush to scrub the potato clean.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
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Blissfully, the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch gets an adaptation that is vibrant, whimsical, and earnest (and also cute and fluffy!).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Most advice about LinkedIn growth focuses on sheer numbers.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Some of music’s biggest names (and harshest critics) have marveled at the sheer range of Darin’s work, which spanned everything from jazz, swing and pop to folk and country.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 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
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While exuberance ran strong, strategists were spotlighting signs of market froth for months.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Stretch bands are a great option, but can be flimsy and a little awkward, especially since the resistance levels increase as the band is stretched.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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The Collector experiences a nice change, but his motivation for working under a horrible boss is flimsy at best.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Minneapolis, for instance, attorney Dean Thomson sued the city a couple of years ago to force local violence intervention groups to be more transparent.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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The goal of the mapping tool is to allow for a more transparent and efficient siting and permitting process for large-scale renewable energy projects, while at the same time protecting Connecticut’s environmental and natural resources, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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The eight- and nine-year-old expressions—true age statements, not marketing fluff—offer deeper complexity.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Accompanying the message were two photographs: the first showing an exuberantly fluffy black cat; and the second capturing the same female cat post-groom, with a far-trimmer silhouette and, unexpectedly, grayish fur beneath the fluff.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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