GOSSAMER in a Sentence
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Example sentences for GOSSAMER, such as:
1. It was a little thing with a veil of gossamer on its head.
2. Not even Melanie's influence could repair the break of that gossamer thread.
2. Not even Melanie's influence could repair the break of that gossamer thread.
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Meanings and Examples of GOSSAMER
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gossamer
n. a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
a. characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
Classic Sentence:
1 As for herself she threw a beautiful light gossamer fabric over her shoulders, fastening it with a golden girdle round her waist, and she covered her head with a mantle.
2 It was a little thing with a veil of gossamer on its head.
3 Not even Melanie's influence could repair the break of that gossamer thread.
4 A third with pins in her mouth was running about between the countess and Sonya, and a fourth held the whole of the gossamer garment up high on one uplifted hand.
Example Sentence:
1 They would laugh in gossamer tones, and then move on gracefully to someone else, sometimes moving gracefully at speeds exceeding 40 mph.