gossamery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gossamery
Adjective
  • Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • What an amazing display of Mother Nature at her finest.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With mixer on low speed, gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Known as a fluffier form of pita, frena, originated in Morocco.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Characterized by sheer white tones with a glossy finish, the milky nail look supplies a more natural look.
    Taylor Anderson, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Milk bath nails have become popular for its sheer milky color worn by celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.
    CNN’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • These transparent warm-weather shoes are making a big splash this season, and New Yorkers are here for it.
    Claudia Fisher, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The EOs impose these restrictions simply because these firms engaged in speech and represented clients that Trump doesn’t like — a transparent violation of the First Amendment.
    James Speyer, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Together these missions have let planetary scientists like me study pristine, fragile carbonaceous material from asteroids.
    Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Israel Defense Forces leveled a village in northern Gaza in the days following the collapse of the fragile ceasefire that went into effect earlier this year.
    Kerem Inal, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Soft and delicate fragrances of spring flowers and mandarins.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Hoffman recalls of including the delicate destination nods.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • YouTube videos as addictive and insubstantial as cotton candy needed my immediate intervention.
    Michael Alcée, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
  • 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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“Gossamery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gossamery. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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