How to Use transparent in a Sentence

transparent

adjective
  • The bride and groom kiss and then ride away in a transparent limo.
    Paul Schrodt, Esquire, 25 Jan. 2013
  • The state could have also forced lenders to be more transparent.
    The Economist, 17 Feb. 2020
  • Still, though, the ad could have been much more transparent on this point.
    Daniel Dale, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Stick to the truth; little white lies would be transparent.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2021
  • There are a couple of good reasons to be transparent about this kind of stuff.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 31 May 2018
  • The result is a clear and transparent, rather than cloudy, wine.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The state really needs to be more transparent with what their plan is.
    Bob Blubaugh, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Mar. 2021
  • More to know: The sleeves and waist are transparent, but the torso and back are lined.
    Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 28 Aug. 2020
  • But the White House had not been transparent in the last couple of months.
    Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2023
  • But the White House had not been transparent in the past couple of months.
    Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2023
  • But a way to help break down any standards is to be transparent and honest.
    Lily Rose, Teen Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018
  • This showed us the success that can come with being transparent.
    Malik Peay, Essence, 21 June 2021
  • The algorithms just make the trade-offs more transparent.
    Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2021
  • For one, the hypocrisy of the House members calling for it is transparent.
    Aron Ravin, National Review, 14 June 2021
  • The harp strings, made out of steel wire, run across the inside of the transparent wire butterfly.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The report gave people a transparent account of what went on.
    Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 17 Feb. 2020
  • The message across all of my albums is: be transparent.
    A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The next best option is to make the process transparent, Warshaw said.
    Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2021
  • All those pieces are transparent and will move us forward.
    Tom Kertscher, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Coach Zim is very, very transparent and very blunt with the players.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2021
  • In all three cases, the data reading has a clear use case and is transparent.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 June 2020
  • The purpose of Lucid is to make what is opaque, transparent.
    The Distillery, NOLA.com, 30 May 2017
  • The team focused on zebrafish that were just two weeks old, because the fish are transparent at this age.
    National Geographic, 10 July 2019
  • Be transparent, and manage the list like any other program of work.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Your nails will look like they are covered in transparent water droplets.
    Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2023
  • And to be completely transparent, there was a lot of pushback.
    Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
  • Add the leeks and onion and saute 5 minutes or until onions are transparent.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Glass is more than just a brittle, transparent sheet that fills windows.
    Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Lizzo has been quite transparent about her own journey to self-love.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Beyond those questions, though, if that were the case, why not be transparent about it?
    Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2021

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