How to Use translucent in a Sentence

translucent

adjective

• Nymphs are small and translucent.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
• The flesh should be firm and translucent, not mushy or opaque.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
• Even the air vents are translucent so as not to block any of the sun’s rays.
  — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
• Look for opaque, white or pink shrimp once cooked with no translucent or grey parts.
  — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
• The work that disturbs the most is of a translucent man.
  — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
• The world would be a safer place if concrete was translucent.
  — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2023
• Saute until the shrimp are done and the onions are translucent.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2018
• His skin is translucent and a deep peace has settled over his body.
  — Longreads, 7 June 2018
• Some had translucent skin and no discernible bones.
  — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
• When shopping, look for shrimp that is translucent and shiny.
  — Adina Steiman, WSJ, 4 May 2022
• Add the onion and cashews and saute until the onions turn translucent.
  — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2019
• Add the onion and saute until translucent.
  — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
• Left overnight, a translucent veil covers the sides.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
• The translucent fabric is about their wings.
  — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
• Add chiles and onion; cook until onion is translucent but not browned.
  — Gabriela Camara, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
• The skin, dark gold and translucent as stained glass, is pure crackle.
  — Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• Their fins and whisker-like barbels are translucent.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
• If a recipe calls for sautéing onions until translucent, do that step on sauté mode.
  — Magdalena O'Neal, Sunset Magazine, 15 Feb. 2022
• She was dressed in all black save a pair of neon green translucent pumps for the visit.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2018
• Cook until onion is translucent.
  — The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
• Club Modiano was thin, just not brown and translucent.
  — Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
• Add onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is translucent.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2020
• Saute on medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022
• Saute until onions are translucent.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
• Sauté for three to five minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
  — Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
• Cook gently until soft and translucent; do not let the onion brown.
  — Julia Turshen, sacbee, 20 Feb. 2018
• The dough should barely cover the tart pans, but not be translucent.
  — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2019
• When a knife is inserted, the flesh should be opaque not translucent.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2020
• The sheets were lightweight and nearly translucent when held up to the light.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
• The lobster tails should be translucent when removed from the shells.
  — Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025