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as in crystal
easily seen through
drank thirstily of the crystal-clear water from the spring
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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
In between shots with her fiancé Callum Turner, a quick selfie with Tove Lo, and a picturesque cookie from the Sunset Tower Hotel, the pop star snuck three photos of herself strumming a crystal clear guitar.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
At the lowest magnification of 100x, the observer can view surface textures and larger structures in plants, while at its highest magnification of 1800x, Bubo can reveal crystal clear tiny details like cell structures and small living organisms.
—Shirl Leigh
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
But the president was crystal clear about the stakes involved in saving college sports.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Looking at shoes is giving me a crystal clear vision.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
At the lowest magnification of 100x, the observer can view surface textures and larger structures in plants, while at its highest magnification of 1800x, Bubo can reveal crystal clear tiny details like cell structures and small living organisms.
—Shirl Leigh
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
But the president was crystal clear about the stakes involved in saving college sports.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Looking at shoes is giving me a crystal clear vision.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crystal clear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal clear
Adjective
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Cowbells are ringing out, the stands are full, and the sun is shining under a crystal blue sky.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
18 Feb. 2026
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The combination of starches gives the dough its crystal appearance and a chewy texture.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Feel free to cut off really obvious dead portions, then wait a month or two and look for possibly more decline.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some people would argue that the basic apparatus of cinema — a camera that then flattens images into two dimensions to be projected on a screen — hasn’t changed much since the Lumière brothers, despite obvious technological advancements.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Israel’s message behind the assassination campaign is clear — the Islamic regime is beyond salvaging, and Iranians need to take to the streets to help oust their oppressors themselves.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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By choosing this name, France is sending a clear strategic message.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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In practice, that misalignment is most evident at the factory level.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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One place this shift is particularly evident is in theatrical gender play—specifically, in the significant number of women who played men’s roles on the nineteenth-century stage.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
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Exclusively sold via the Milan Records webstore and select Sony Music direct-to-consumer retailers, double vinyl, deluxe gatefold, pressed on transparent clear vinyl.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, the city said the centers must be transparent about their energy, water, and noise usage.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Three weeks into the conflict, the toll is becoming apparent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The result is effortlessly chic, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Lobby Bar—an understated name for such a striking space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Researchers say such moons could maintain surface temperatures high enough for liquid water without requiring energy from a nearby star, although detecting and analysing such atmospheres remains challenging.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Most of the time [semi-liquid funds] can fill those redemption requests.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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The greenery tightened, the road narrowed, and a block-long red wall emerged from the scrub, abrupt and unmistakable.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Chavez’ enduring presence in the region is unmistakable and many communities will face tough choices about how to respond.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Crystal clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal%20clear. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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