vapory

Example Sentences

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A former hippie who studied Buddhism in India, Rubin admits the seminal idea for the movie came from Hamlet's vapory father.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the black vapory ghosts was wearing the lion’s-skin cape of a standard bearer and holding a pole with a golden eagle, icicles frozen to its wings.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

The few times he dared to look up, she looked up, too; her eyes drifting coolly, calmly, collectedly across his face, probing with a vapory lack of concern.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Even up close, the rising smoke remained vapory and indistinct.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

And murmurings crept On toward me feet that were glow; and faces uncovered, Radiant and crystalline clear, In tortuous, sinuous swirl of vapory pearl, Waned near and more near.

From Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius