gossamer
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When I interviewed Eilish about her song “What Was I Made For” in 2023, I suggested that her gossamer vocals reminded me of McLachlan’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Billie Eilish's gossamer ballad Birds of a Feather is a similar masterclass in songcraft - making this category one of the hardest to predict.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Princeton researchers have learned to harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to develop a nanotechnology platform.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024
I like planks over thick slices, but sometimes uber-thin, gossamer slices are the perfect option depending no your application.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
The nightdress was inside the case, thin as gossamer, apricot in colour.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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