wisp
Example Sentences
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Above ground it is a low-slung angular wisp of an object, whose cladding in mirrored steel deprives it of any sense of form or substance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025
He takes a wisp of an idea, a what-if, and turns it into a viable aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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
But without a jury of a defendant’s peers performing this profound obligation, our liberty is but a wisp in the wind.
From Slate • Aug. 15, 2023
Sciola’s expression did not change, but a wisp of smoke curled from his nostrils in a manner subtly indicative of surprise.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing wisp
The Giver
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