1
as in crystal
easily seen through
drank thirstily of the crystal-clear water from the spring
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2
as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
what could be more crystal-clear than an emphatic "No!"
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Recent Examples of crystal clear
Jimmy Kimmel may be in TV limbo following the suspension of his late-night talk show, but the host's pop cultural legacy is crystal clear.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Get crystal clear on what comes after the wire hits your account.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Because there are no rivers or lakes on Niue’s limestone terrain, the surrounding waters are crystal clear, with underwater visibility that regularly exceeds 150 feet.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Her memory of that day never flagged, every detail remaining crystal clear, her story never deviating.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Get crystal clear on what comes after the wire hits your account.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Because there are no rivers or lakes on Niue’s limestone terrain, the surrounding waters are crystal clear, with underwater visibility that regularly exceeds 150 feet.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Her memory of that day never flagged, every detail remaining crystal clear, her story never deviating.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal clear
Adjective
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The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even the transition between floors is theatrical, with a crystal elevator that offers shifting vistas of the bay.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even as the calendar flipped to September and the clinch appeared obvious, the idea of October was sidestepped.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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That equality, and the diminishment of obvious markers—peculiar clothes, a strange language, obscure traditions—could be disturbing, and not just to conservative rabbis who saw their authority fading.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Carrie Severino, president of the conservative advocacy group Judicial Crisis Network, told the Washington Examiner that clearer emergency docket orders can help stop issues from returning to the docket, while commending the justices for taking up the FTC firing case.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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The suite of changes were announced despite a notable lack of clear scientific evidence to support these moves.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That divergence is also becoming evident in sentiment surveys.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s evident in a playful pair of cashmere travel socks in a bold orange shade and the detailing on some of the other pieces.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Plus, pioneering inserts like the Nemo window, a transparent area below the waterline where guests can watch marine life flicker past the hull.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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As part of the agreement, Amazon will make its subscription and cancellation processes more transparent.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In October 2023, Kristil went to police with a detailed spreadsheet documenting every interaction with her apparent stalker.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nowhere is this more apparent than one of the first kisses shared between Patrick (Jonathan Groff), a privileged white video game designer, and Richie (Raúl Castillo), the Mexican club doorman hopelessly in love with him.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cayman Cookout’s beloved After Glow shifts its focus this year from Champagne to cocktails, transforming the Harbour Pool bar into a lively showcase of liquid creativity by the event’s award-winning, headlining mixologists.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Silica is the main ingredient in glass, which can exist in liquid form and be shaped freely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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This narrowing was the unmistakable sign of quantum squeezing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fallon is known for being late night’s most lighthearted personality, but still, there was an unmistakable undertone of avoidance in his performance on Thursday.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Crystal clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal%20clear. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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