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Recent Examples of wisp
Bumbling insects trigger botanical wisps that let the plant know when to close its trap and begin digesting the exoskeletal meals.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
He was slumped in a desk chair—wisps of white hair, the familiar rumpled blue Oxford shirt—and looked exhausted after a day of events across the state.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The Duchess of Sussex accessorized her look with a pair of gold earrings and styled her hair in a tight chignon, featuring a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Official tasting notes summary: Nose: Apricot, peach, cocoa richness, and a subtle lingering wisp of peat smoke.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
He was slumped in a desk chair—wisps of white hair, the familiar rumpled blue Oxford shirt—and looked exhausted after a day of events across the state.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The Duchess of Sussex accessorized her look with a pair of gold earrings and styled her hair in a tight chignon, featuring a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Official tasting notes summary: Nose: Apricot, peach, cocoa richness, and a subtle lingering wisp of peat smoke.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisp
Noun
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Shoppers can’t stop raving about this lightweight yet nourishing moisturizer.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Lightweight Bedding Deals from Anthropologie Fresh, elevated, and lightweight are a few ways satisfied customers describe the Zina Cotton Embroidered Woven Quilt.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2025
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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The sign Scorpio isn’t known to be a weakling, nor is Tyrannosaurus.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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Based on this challenge, the groups would have been weaklings Cedrek, Star, Chrissy, Sai, Kamilla, and Mary in one group and Eva, Joe, Mitch, Kyle, David, and Shauhin in the strongman group.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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