wisp

Example Sentences

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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

A wisp of a player at 5 feet 3, he wasn’t a particularly strong shooter and didn’t score much.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

She pointed down the mountain trail, where a thin gray wisp of smoke rose from the trees in the valley.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz