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Recent Examples of vaporous
Over twinkling beats and vaporous grooves, Aiko was astral and organic, graceful and sensuous.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Turner hadn’t been to Italy for a decade, but in his vaporous painting, Rome remains the Eternal City, now transformed into a hauntingly beautiful memory.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The golden juice drips down into a tray lined with dry ice, producing vaporous swirls and tendrils.
—Patricia Cohen Violette Franchi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
Jeff Duka The principal subject of Jeff Duka’s show at Art Sound Language, a record and book boutique, is nothing less than the sky — vast, vaporous and ever-changing.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Turner hadn’t been to Italy for a decade, but in his vaporous painting, Rome remains the Eternal City, now transformed into a hauntingly beautiful memory.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The golden juice drips down into a tray lined with dry ice, producing vaporous swirls and tendrils.
—Patricia Cohen Violette Franchi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
Jeff Duka The principal subject of Jeff Duka’s show at Art Sound Language, a record and book boutique, is nothing less than the sky — vast, vaporous and ever-changing.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaporous
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As its creamy, lotion-like formula creates a velvety-smooth base for your makeup products, this primer minimizes dryness with coconut water, a moisturizing powerhouse that feels virtually weightless on skin.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
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This weightless mist locks in your makeup, including glitter eyeshadow, for up to 16 hours.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Musically, buoyant dance-pop and explosive love-centric choruses took the place of Rated R’s penchant for foreboding rock ‘n’ roll.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Yet, while some trends are still nascent, others show no sign of fading: the alley of high-tech water toy gadgets, from submersibles to electric scooters and inflatables, was as buoyant as ever—even in the rain.Chrissie McClatchie, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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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
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Most also carry lightweight weapons, such as depth charges and torpedoes, but generally other platforms are used to attack submarines.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This powerful tool is the most lightweight version of the brand’s groundbreaking Theragun.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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The lighter-than-air craft then edges toward the road and strikes the power line, causing several electrical sparks to fly.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
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His voice quivers, the acoustic guitars are nimble, and the cinematic strings shimmer like a diaphanous veil between earth and heaven.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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In this view, the displays appear as diaphanous white veils over Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, as well as several Canadian provinces.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Linkin Park had entered rarefied air, the type of rock stratosphere that’s reserved for only a few bands per generation.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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This episode furnishes just enough Nadine nonsense to up the fun factor and highlights once again what rarefied milieux Elsbeth and Kaya navigate each week.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 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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“Vaporous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaporous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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