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wisp

[wisp] / wɪsp /


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Another shows a baby Donald Trump, with his signature wisp of blonde hair, telling the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Six years later, Ritter’s muse finally latched onto that wisp of a notion and it is now a full-blown “hall of distorted mirrors” thriller called “Retreat.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2025

I float cucumber slices in my water and I swear like I feel like I'm getting a little wisp of a spa experience in my otherwise non luxurious life.

From Salon Jan. 20, 2024

Breathing in a light wisp of this aromatic elixir takes me back to my Boy Scout campouts, cooking on an open fire and roasting marshmallows.

From Seattle Times Nov. 21, 2023

‘It may be nothing, only a wisp of thin cloud.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Even if the exact significance of this culture’s ritual life is lost to us, wisps of its richness survive.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Lady Gaga embraced her "Mayhem" era, rocking a high-necked sleeveless black feather gown from Matieres Fecales that trailed behind her in wisps of tulle.

From Barron's Feb. 2, 2026

Save for a few wisps of time-worn text and a bit of sharp-edged stone, little is left on this earth that tells the gladiatrix’s story.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2024

“This is the future,” Mahoney said as the LaserWeeder moved through the lettuce, leaving small wisps of smoke in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2024

Olanna held the thin wisps in her hand, a sun-bleached yellow-brown that was nothing like Baby’s natural jet-black.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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