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Recent Examples of vaporous
Buildings let in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sun in your relationship sector is forming an uncomfortable opposition to vaporous Neptune in your whimsical sign.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
But the suspense is half-hearted, and the picture’s vaporous approach to incident remains.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
By the 13th century, cloud had shifted to specifically refer to the visible, vaporous masses in the atmosphere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sun in your relationship sector is forming an uncomfortable opposition to vaporous Neptune in your whimsical sign.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
But the suspense is half-hearted, and the picture’s vaporous approach to incident remains.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
By the 13th century, cloud had shifted to specifically refer to the visible, vaporous masses in the atmosphere.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporous
Adjective
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Beiges, browns, putties, and grays aren’t neutral in Morandi; there’s always some fire or weightless motion to them.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The weightless formula comes in four shades and blends in seamlessly, which is why celebs like Hailey Bieber swear by it.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This encapsulates the quality of the 2022 vintage—strikingly balanced with elevated flavor profiles—as well as the beauty of a Saint-Émilion with complex flavors well integrated with buoyant acidity.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Or for complex seafood dishes, the mom-and-pop Leche de Tigre Cocina Urbana — a few blocks north — is a buoyant beach party where every plate tastes fresh from the Pacific Coast, with layers of seafood and tropical fruit, cilantro and chile.—
Freda Moon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.—
Katie Workman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023
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From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
14 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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They’re outfitted with super thick cushioning, which is infused with Nitrogen for a lightweight, airy feel.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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This lightweight gel contains a triple threat of niacinamide (which helps soothe redness), watermelon, and hyaluronic acid (which draws more water to the skin).—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Flavors of coffee and caramel permeate this rich yet lighter-than-air double chocolate cream.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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From 1921 to 1935, five lighter-than-air giants sailed the skies and then suffered catastrophic structural failures or were scrapped.—
Karen Scanlon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Pamela Anderson put on a diaphanous display at Chanel‘s spring 2025 couture fashion show in Paris on Tuesday.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Emilia Pérez Review: A Crazy, Daring Tale (with Songs!) of Crime, Revenge and Gender Identity Jolie, delicately thin with large, haunted eyes, gives a striking performance — luminous and diaphanous.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Sean Baker is in rarefied air after winning four Academy Awards at the Oscars 2025.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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But the battlefield for me is the rarefied air of the gatekeepers.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But, taking these study findings from here all the way down the drug development pipeline to where there’s a safe and effective new drug on the market is expected to take a long time and a not insubstantial amount of money.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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With a not insubstantial piece of Mexico’s economy reliant on production stateside, a cessation of those inflows will logically impoverish a big number of those formerly sustained directly by remittances.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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