wisp
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In his 2018 Times review, critic Justin Chang called it “a delightful, teasing wisp of a tale.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The remark carries a delicate wisp of rueful irony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
I float cucumber slices in my water and I swear like I feel like I'm getting a little wisp of a spa experience in my otherwise non luxurious life.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2024
Breathing in a light wisp of this aromatic elixir takes me back to my Boy Scout campouts, cooking on an open fire and roasting marshmallows.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Izzy was a wisp of a girl, both skinny and short, but she sported a meticulously groomed mane of black hair that added a couple of inches in all directions.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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
He zooms the camera in to wisps of white smoke rising from the dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
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
Curly wisps of hair were coming out of her French braids from all the running.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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