as in haze
an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
cloaked in the early-morning brume, the village did indeed look like some long-lost Brigadoon
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Recent Examples of brume
The sublime glassy Radnor Lake pulls in photographers from around mid-Tennessee who often arrive early enough to shoot the morning brume that rises from the lake.
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New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
New York Times, 1 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brume
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Documented by astronaut Eugene Cernan on Apollo 17, this refers to an illuminated haze during lunar sunset.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Passengers could be seen covering their mouths and noses to protect themselves from the haze.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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But after spending most of the day under low stratus clouds, patchy fog and coastal drizzle caused by onshore flow, New Yorkers will likely need an umbrella for the evening hours, as a cold front coming from the west is expected to dump up to three-quarters of an inch of rain.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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National Weather Service has warned that visibility has dropped to 1/4 mile or less amid the fog.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The National Weather Service reported light rain, fog and mist in the area around the time of the landing.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The top-fill humidifier can provide a warm or cool mist, and does not require a filter.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Statista projects South Korea's cloud gaming market to hit $387.9 million in 2025 and surge to $922.3 million by 2029.—
Brando Murphy,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The former coach is then accused of unlawfully gaining access to the social media, email and/or cloud storage accounts of more than 3,300 people, including the two plaintiffs, and then downloading personal, intimate photos and videos.—
Alondra Valle,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Brume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brume. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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