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
I climbed out of the blockhouse and caught sight of the wisp of its contrail as it fell downrange.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
The enormous structure appears far more chaotic and turbulent than astronomers expected, with huge wisps of gas and dust extending high above and below the disk.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
Even if the exact significance of this culture’s ritual life is lost to us, wisps of its richness survive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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
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
She ran into the dress shop with wisps of straw stuck to her legs and only minutes to choose, for the wagon could not wait long.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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The Giver
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