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

He takes a wisp of an idea, a what-if, and turns it into a viable aesthetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

But without a jury of a defendant’s peers performing this profound obligation, our liberty is but a wisp in the wind.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2023

This tiny wisp of a girl is fiercely strong.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin