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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
Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
At Chloé, a gossamer, ruffled top looks decidedly modern when contrasted with leather separates (don’t miss the cape).
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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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
Some viewers will be frustrated by the gossamer plotting in a film that seeks to conjure an air of interior calm rather than any kind of thrill.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
At Chloé, a gossamer, ruffled top looks decidedly modern when contrasted with leather separates (don’t miss the cape).
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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Bridges were needed not just to fulfill a gauzy City Beautiful dream, but for practical reasons.Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022
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Having grown up working in his mother’s Los Angeles hair salon, Bradford adopted a primary artmaking material that is not paint, but rather small gauzy papers used to curl hair.Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020
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Along the way, our contestants will receive visits from friends of the fluffy, furry, and feathery kind, who will hop, crawl, or fly in for live appearances over the course of the season.Gil Macias, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the pop star typically wears her hair in big, bombshell curls, this set was especially fluffy and voluminous, definitely the result of some Velcro rollers, a teasing comb, and a large-barrel curling iron.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Working in this season's favor was the sheer unpredictability from week to week in terms of who was aligned with whom and what would happen at Tribal Council.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Rare Beauty founder also added on sheer black tights and a pair of cap-toe mary jane platforms.Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Signs of froth And, sure, some froth is observably building, such as in the high-velocity trading indicators.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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The other side: Our colleague and resident art aficionado Felix Salmon argues here that the banana art in question is reasonable and not really a sign of unreasonable froth. Want more stories like this?Neil Irwin, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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Asgard Chelsea Ankle Waterproof Rain Boots Boots can be a headache to pack, but this rubber pair is lightweight without feeling flimsy.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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For that to happen, there would have to be a song on the soundtrack worth remembering, and every number in the latest Disney sequel feels as flimsy and disposable as the last.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
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Use transparent metrics, public reporting, and stakeholder engagement to ensure your company’s AI aligns with ethical standards and human rights ideals.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sony’s plan to build an entire franchise out of standalone films about Peter Parker’s nemeses always read as a transparent attempt at riding Marvel Studios’ coattails post-Spider-Man: Homecoming.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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Your skin doesn't always need the fluff, especially when it's irritated from said fluff (or the blistery winds outside).Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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This one comes in 28 colors and packs some major fluff into its chevron pattern.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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If those arguments appear insubstantial, the jury verdict and injunction should stand.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Not insubstantial, but easily affordable for Tepper, who’s worth roughly $20 billion.Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
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“Gossamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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