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billowy

[bil-oh-ee] / ˈbɪl oʊ i /


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More specifically, Cloud Dancer - a white described as "lofty" and "billowy" which "serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

“Cloud Dancer is a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. A billowy white imbued with serenity,” they wrote.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Models wore collarless jackets and short feminine dresses in pastel colours as well as boxy satin jackets paired with billowy shorts in Friday night's show.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2023

As Adameyko carefully dissected it, he noticed billowy outer parts, which Minemizu’s footage captured propelling the strange creature, attached to the flat side of a brown hemisphere.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 21, 2023

She wore colorful, billowy clothes and served meals at a massive table in the dining room, hosting anyone who turned up, mostly people who belonged to what she called “the movement.”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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