as in lightweight
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Recent Examples of wisp
Is this the genuine cargo or some wiry wisp of a Ringo impersonator?
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Light tropical fruit develops with more time, along with a wisp of incense-forward smoke.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
As for her glam, Rosé’s blond hair was styled in a loose look, slightly pulled back with a few wisps to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Zegler’s hair was coifed by Clayton Hawkins, with wisps of her raven black tresses to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Light tropical fruit develops with more time, along with a wisp of incense-forward smoke.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
As for her glam, Rosé’s blond hair was styled in a loose look, slightly pulled back with a few wisps to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisp
Noun
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After knocking out Charles Jourdain in late June, the 27-year-old moved up to lightweight to face hard-hitting Drew Dober on the main card of UFC Denver.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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These lightweight, unisex glasses come in four different shades and provide polarization as well as 100 percent UVA and UVB protection.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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In Europe the obvious weaklings are Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and DS.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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