How to Use translucent in a Sentence

translucent

adjective

• Even the air vents are translucent so as not to block any of the sun’s rays.
  — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
• The flesh should be firm and translucent, not mushy or opaque.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
• Add the onion and cashews and saute until the onions turn translucent.
  — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 22 Nov. 2019
• Saute until the shrimp are done and the onions are translucent.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2018
• The sheets were lightweight and nearly translucent when held up to the light.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
• The top floor will have a courtyard with a translucent roof.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2021
• The world would be a safer place if concrete was translucent.
  — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2023
• Turn Off the Edge Panel See that translucent pane on the right edge of your screen?
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025
• Add the onion and sauté until the onion is soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
  — Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2020
• 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
• The skin, dark gold and translucent as stained glass, is pure crackle.
  — Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
• The roof has a large section of translucent panels, most of which are on the right-field side.
  — Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2020
• His seat near the translucent roof of the stadium cost about $500.
  — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2022
• The church has a small steel-ribbed cupola faceted in translucent sheets of marble.
  — Curbed, 6 Dec. 2022
• Try this option that comes in translucent and sheer pink.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2020
• The lobster tails should be translucent when removed from the shells.
  — Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
• The dough should barely cover the tart pans, but not be translucent.
  — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2019
• Look for opaque, white or pink shrimp once cooked with no translucent or grey parts.
  — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
• His yellow shirt has thinned to a wet, translucent, sail.
  — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
• His skin is translucent and a deep peace has settled over his body.
  — Longreads, 7 June 2018
• When shopping, look for shrimp that is translucent and shiny.
  — Adina Steiman, WSJ, 4 May 2022
• The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine-grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match.
  — Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018
• Add onion and garlic and sauté until the onion is translucent.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2020
• When hot, add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until the onions are soft and translucent.
  — Corey Inscoe, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Kayaks are free to use (although not the translucent one, which costs money to rent).
  — Lizette Alvarez, New York Times, 23 June 2018
• Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5-8 minutes.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 14 Jan. 2021
• Pure food-grade silicone is usually translucent or slightly cloudy white with faint gray or blue undertones.
  — Ryan Brennan may 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
• Their wings deserve a close inspection, as the translucent curved fixtures are inspired by stained glass windows.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
• Cook until the shallots soften and turn translucent.
  — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
• Moon Jellies are translucent with a purplish hue that are found up and down the coast.
  — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026