gauze

Example Sentences

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Her upper body rotates over the chair back and she gently pulls up one of her transparent gauze sleeves as if preparing for a pleasant conversation with us, her audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

He described it as a bioethanol fireplace that does not need a chimney flue, where liquid is poured on to a cotton gauze to create a "candle effect".

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

The first-aid kit in your “go-bag” should have standard supplies, but double-check that you’ve got bandages and gauze, medical tape, antibiotic cream, antacids, anti-diarrhea medications, antihistamines and over-the-counter pain relievers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Luckily, as with any trending consumer good these days, see-through clothing comes in every price point and quality tier, from $36 polyester-blend cargo joggers to $419 gauze pants in 100 percent silk.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

The water had to be strained through gauze to remove the reindeer hair that had gotten into it—the hair had gotten into everything.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong