as in transparent
easily seen through
an unspoiled region with majestic mountains and crystal streams
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Recent Examples of crystal
Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
While that sentence plays, Spector looks directly into the camera, holding a crystal glass and wearing a sexy, intimidating grin.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Invasive species pose a threat The threats to Tahoe’s crystal blue waters have only expanded in the last year.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Adjective
Floating between Sicily and North Africa, this archipelago nation—about twice the size of Brooklyn—is known for its 300 days of sunshine, crystal-blue waters, megalithic temples, and handsome limestone architecture.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
While that sentence plays, Spector looks directly into the camera, holding a crystal glass and wearing a sexy, intimidating grin.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
This summer is taking team Vogue from the hilly streets of San Francisco to the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Invasive species pose a threat The threats to Tahoe’s crystal blue waters have only expanded in the last year.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal
Adjective
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Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don't use this compound near any glass surfaces, including windows, glassware, or glass stovetops, or there is a risk of damaging them.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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After opening first in Greenpoint, Big Night has expanded to the West Village and will soon open on the Upper East Side, selling glassware, pantry items, linens, barware and more.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Barrett's clear statement on the 22nd Amendment carries significant weight given her position on the Supreme Court, which would likely be asked to rule on any attempt to circumvent the two-term limit.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Investigators found notebooks filled with hate, violent thoughts and admiration for mass murderers, showing clear signs of deep mental instability.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For an extra- special experience, make a reservation for high tea complete with porcelain teapots, finger sandwiches, and pretty pastries.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Choose the right sink material for you There are several common sink materials, including stainless steel, acrylic, granite, quartz, enamel, porcelain, fireclay, soapstone, copper, natural stone, natural quartz and marble.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Every asset that remains exclusively offchain becomes less liquid, less accessible, and more expensive to trade relative to tokenized alternatives.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Snow stepped out to present in a strapless gold dress with a liquid metal effect.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My china is also a pattern wherein every piece is a different floral.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Also, the food has to be served on real china – no plastic, paper bags or whatever.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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His work in those early days bears little resemblance to the crystalline large-format portraits of lonely American landscapes that would come to define his career.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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The beach itself is pebbled, classic Sicily, with crystalline water.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is also a large selection of vases and urns, highlighting unique textures made from placing horsehair or feathers on hot pottery to leave their mark.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum was replaced by a new Museum of Azov Everyday Life, which featured everyday objects like national costumes, pottery tools and weaving looms.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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