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Scientists have long suspected that the will-o’-the-wisp’s spectral glow came from a chemical reaction in gases released by decaying organic matter.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The result is a whisky that opens with baked apple, oregano, and honeysuckle, moves into butterscotch and spice, and finishes with white pepper, ginger, and a lingering wisp of campfire.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Before me, the Qinghai-Tibet plateau resembled a live Rothko painting: a slab of blazing yellow terrain rising to meet electric-blue sky, not a wisp of cloud in sight.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Thin, flexible wisps of spun glass could be woven with silk fibers to produce fabric.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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The Samsonite Winfield 2 Hardside Expandable Checked Bag is a Travel + Leisure editor favorite, thanks to its lightweight yet durable shell.—
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This lightweight, nourishing oil helps support the skin’s microbiome while delivering deep hydration.—
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By contrast, Naroditsky, who went by Danya, the Russian diminutive of his first name, was known for his gentleness, his sensitivity.—
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
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He's seen as a weakling, and he must be culled from the clan.—
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Last year, Paramount, which owns CBS Sports, looked like a weakling compared to its competitors.—
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“Wisp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisp. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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