as in transparent
easily seen through
an unspoiled region with majestic mountains and crystal streams
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Recent Examples of crystal
Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The crystal shifter and twist knob ignition are also nice touches.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2025
For example, microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station facilitated the growth of higher-quality protein crystals, enhancing drug design for diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Offered in or around Utah’s Zion National Park, cosmic flow involves the use of seven crystal alchemy singing bowls, each corresponding to a major chakra, or energy center in the body.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The crystal shifter and twist knob ignition are also nice touches.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
During the term, each student was expected to build a crystal radio from a kit, using a single crystal and an antenna wound on a toilet paper tube.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2025
For example, microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station facilitated the growth of higher-quality protein crystals, enhancing drug design for diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal
Adjective
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To paraphrase Bochner, the thesaurus is not transparent.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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One downside of selling physical gold is traditionally high trading costs — and those costs are typically not transparent, Kristof said.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Placed in the kitchen or dining room, the Emily Accent Cabinet is convenient for storing serveware, glassware, and cookware.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Water refill stations, LED lighting with dimmers, glassware instead of disposables, and a table linen reuse program further minimize the property’s carbon footprint.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To spot treat a stain, apply a small amount of liquid laundry detergent, mild dish soap, or a commercial stain remover and use a damp white rag to gently blot the stain.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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During the procedure, a surgeon seals the vein shut using radiofrequency, a laser, or a liquid sealant.7 Endovenous ablation may be combined with other treatments to help prevent varicose veins from recurring.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Per the authors, the key to optimal splash-free urinal design is the angle at which the pee stream strikes the porcelain surface; get a small enough angle, and there won't be any splashback.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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The paintings are not as hard edged as the porcelain cups.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Subtle but clear involuntary changes allowed for the patient to have their condition plotted on a scale – something that takes the onus away from less reliable self-reporting.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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Whether the public will give her reports and remarks the same credence as those of prior Surgeons General is less clear.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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One agency that deserves to feel the horns of the bull-in-the-china-shop-in-chief is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an ugly mess of structural abnormalities and constitutional affronts.—
David B. McGarry,
National Review,
28 Jan. 2025
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The fancy china — if families have it at all — remains locked behind glass.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One of the sadder ironies of the third chapter is how sharp and crystalline the images look, and how worn down the characters appear by comparison.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Once the epitaxy process is done, the substrate and everything on it are soaked in a chemical solution that dissolves this intermediate layer, leaving the crystalline film intact.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
Noun
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In museums, art by Indigenous people has been seen as artifact, not intervention or complex storytelling — reduced to dream catchers, headdresses and pottery, repackaged for nostalgia and sale.—
Petala Ironcloud,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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