gossamer

Example Sentences

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I like planks over thick slices, but sometimes uber-thin, gossamer slices are the perfect option depending no your application.

From Salon

The effervescence of Indiana Woodward brightens any ballet, but this season in Balanchine’s “La Source,” set to Delibes, her melodic finesse, her gossamer delicacy and her vivacious grace were jaw-dropping.

From New York Times

The reliance on metal panels and leaf doesn’t prevent Hester from employing a gossamer touch.

From Washington Post

Silvestrov’s instructions call for a baritone that sounds like a tenor, and Krimmel, with his clarified timbre and gossamer top notes, fits the brief exquisitely.

From New York Times

Fujita’s playing, gossamer without sacrificing the sturdy consonance of Mozart’s style, has a prettiness all its own.

From New York Times