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adjective

Definition of crystalnext
as in transparent
easily seen through an unspoiled region with majestic mountains and crystal streams

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crystal

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noun

as in glassware

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Recent Examples of crystal
Adjective
Gigi Hadid turned heads in a sheer gray Miu Miu gown that was embellished with crystal flame and floral details in beige and black. — Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2026 The issue is all about China and includes stories about robots, AI boyfriends, a Chinese town that became the crystal capital of the world, and a Chinese DNA database built for family reunions. — Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
No Way Home in December 2021, Zendaya stunned in a custom Valentino Haute Couture gown that had intricate black crystal spiderwebs sewn across the entire dress. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 In his system, two neutron sensing panels called scintillators are installed between synthetic crystal diamond devices. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crystal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal
  1. transparent
  2. glassware
  3. clear
  4. porcelain
  5. liquid
  6. china
  7. crystalline
  8. pottery
Adjective
  • Like many Maine officials, Biddeford mayor Liam LaFountain has called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero at the hands of a federal agent.
    — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Several unresolved cases still warrant timely, transparent resolution.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of transparent
Noun
  • Every concept has its own identity, right down to the uniforms, tableware, and glassware.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • Every guest receives the same elegant glassware regardless of alcohol level, removing visual cues that single anyone out.
    — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of glassware
Adjective
  • While there does still seem to be a clear advantage — in five of the past seven finals, the team playing their semi-final first has won — there have at least been two examples of the eventual champions coming from the second semi-final.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Fort Worth city officials say the goal is to create rules that protect neighborhoods while setting clear standards for future data center development.
    — Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of clear
Noun
  • In a clever nod to the regional speciality of porcelain, it’s all served on plates by local makers Bernardaud, decorated by the artist Marco Brambilla.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • Cleaning The Bathroom Club soda can be used as a gentle cleaner for porcelain sinks and toilets.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Definition of porcelain
Adjective
  • The factory in the former Gildan building in Granite Industrial Park will make data center hardware such as liquid cooling enclosures and server racks.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Beyond this, next generation reactor technologies, several of which are being deployed, use coolants such as helium, molten salt, and liquid metal instead of water.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of liquid
Noun
  • That said, the designer is all for finding creative ways to display your china that don't involve keeping pretty plates and bowls behind closed doors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of china
Adjective
  • The dialogue, terse and contemporary, puts his distinguished cast of actors in their comfort zone and turns ancient, iridescently complex figures crystalline and hard-edged.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • That process is called carbonation, in which carbon dioxide from the air seeps into the concrete and reacts with calcium-rich compounds, leaving behind calcite, a hard crystalline mineral.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Definition of crystalline
Noun
  • Since February, archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry, pottery and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people or members of the society’s upper classes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The pottery fragments were used to record daily transactions and correspondence, according to Diaa Zaharan, head of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish antiquities department at the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
    — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 10 July 2026
Definition of pottery

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