wisp
noun
a handful or small bundle of straw, hay, or the like.
wisps
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pluralof wisp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Distinguished by a red-tiled facade and paper lanterns hanging overhead, the shrine had offering cups arranged in rows on a crimson table and a bronze urn spouting wisps of incense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
A macabre fireworks show unfolds each day along I-15 west of Las Vegas, as birds fly into concentrated beams of sunlight and are instantly incinerated, leaving wisps of white smoke against the blue desert sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 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
I had heard they made themselves into wisps of fog, ugly and unfriendly to humans.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
