gauzy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- gauzily adverb
- gauziness noun
Etymology
Origin of gauzy
Example Sentences
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It's an album of intimate, gauzy pop, almost entirely drumless and built around hypnotic musical loops that short-circuit your emotions.
From BBC
When the CEO finally spoke, his gauzy call for unity — “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people” — satisfied no one.
From Salon
Her gauzy, often gaseous, rhetoric made her sound like a dean of students at a small liberal arts college.
From Los Angeles Times
The late afternoon Los Angeles sunlight shines through gauzy curtains behind Singletary, who sits at his piano with fingers poised over the keys.
From Los Angeles Times
An immaculately accessorized fashion boi from Toronto who wore gauzy scarves and rings on every finger accused me of faking my injury.
From Los Angeles Times
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