wisp
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It’s the mixed blessing of still being close to where you’re from, yet sung with a wisp of yearning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Another shows a baby Donald Trump, with his signature wisp of blonde hair, telling the U.N.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 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
‘It may be nothing, only a wisp of thin cloud.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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
Two pianists weave together brief musical statements—crawling, low-end figures; chiming high notes; staggered phrases; wisps of possible melodies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
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
The door to the lounge opened and Principal Hornstein hurried out, smoothing the wisps of gray hair around his head.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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The Giver
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