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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 other photos, Hadid is seen lounging on a white sofa with a jet ski visible behind her, leaning on part of the boat with her head thrown back and the crystal clear water behind her.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
To be crystal clear, this isn’t meant to say that Hafley will have similar success to Riley, a Hall of Famer.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Finally, once the full moon in Capricorn arrives to close out the month, a friendship, long-term goal or group dynamic becomes crystal clear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
When the entire supply chain thinks about tech and AI not just as an efficiency play but also as an active defense against cargo theft, the ROI becomes crystal clear.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
To be crystal clear, this isn’t meant to say that Hafley will have similar success to Riley, a Hall of Famer.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
Finally, once the full moon in Capricorn arrives to close out the month, a friendship, long-term goal or group dynamic becomes crystal clear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
When the entire supply chain thinks about tech and AI not just as an efficiency play but also as an active defense against cargo theft, the ROI becomes crystal clear.
—Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal clear
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Beside the dessert sat a crystal coupe overflowing with Caramelized Shallot Dip from Every Leaf, Every Stem.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Teigen shared several photos from the trip on Instagram, including one picture of Legend holding their two oldest kids, Luna and Miles, in the crystal blue pool.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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But what feels most haunting about the arc of then to now, about Smith’s unfathomable issues and woes — yet obvious heart and particularly evident quest to find himself in recent years — is that his words then were spoken with a sense of arrival and past tense.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Look in the most obvious places first.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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The incentive is clear for Mexico, as the group winner will play the next two knockout rounds at Azteca Stadium, where El Tri has never lost a World Cup match.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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What’s clear is that each of my friends is watching a different movie about AI inside their head, telling themselves a different story and living in a different reality.—
Nancy Colier,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2026
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On the field, the players’ lack of experience was evident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The improvements are evident in its elegant proportions and concealed features, such as the integrated cleats and automatic fenders.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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One of the world's top centers for brain science is taking a huge gamble on a tiny, transparent fish.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Mark Mitchnick, a pediatrician who invented transparent zinc oxide, which is known under the brand Z-Cote, said bemotrizinol will give chemists a new tool to make sunscreens that people will want to wear.—
Michael Scaturro,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Less than two years after an infant girl died of apparent starvation in Mesquite, the child's parents pleaded guilty to a lesser crime and received lengthy prison sentences.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The Sox announced after the game that Sean Newcomb will be the opener Saturday in an apparent bullpen game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Economists’ dream of a highly liquid marketplace for information has, in some form, come true – with some asterisks.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Switch to Liquid Soap The easiest change is to switch from bar soap to a liquid or gel body wash.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The companies that survive this wave will stand for something unmistakable.—
Ankur Shah,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The clinical system gave my family no pathway for thinking about his risk before his decline became unmistakable.—
Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
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“Crystal clear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal%20clear. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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