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Recent Examples of wisp
With 2013’s The Night’s Gambit, the rapper-producer from Brownsville, Brooklyn, reduced his sound to wisps of melody and spare, minimal percussion.
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The smoke is gentle, a wisp, subtle enough to allow the other ingredients to shine but still adds complexity.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
The actress’ hair was pulled back into a tight chignon with a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
From wisps of activity, elaborate skeins of experience arise.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The smoke is gentle, a wisp, subtle enough to allow the other ingredients to shine but still adds complexity.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
The actress’ hair was pulled back into a tight chignon with a few wisps of hair to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
From wisps of activity, elaborate skeins of experience arise.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisp
Noun
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Also, Holloway is making his permanent move to lightweight, and this rematch could be a surprise hit for the UFC.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Tinkerbell, who is seen as somewhat of a weakling in the Shrek films, is flattened against a lantern in the land which is also home to props previously only seen digitally on screen.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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What cinches this daring perspective is actor Andrew Scott’s phenomenal characterization as a weakling who grapples with gradual self-awareness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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