as in crystal
easily seen through
we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake
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Recent Examples of crystalline
But the crystalline aspect of this one moment stands as a stunning reminder that — eventually — even the most powerful bully can be shamed by simple human decency.
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Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Its endless flow recycles a crystalline and immaculate sheet of waste.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Different arrangements of these hydrogen bonds can shape ice’s crystalline structure into various configurations, from a hexagonal prism to a cubic lattice to less familiar lattice systems such as rhombohedral and tetragonal.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Spread over a sprawling 42 hectares, despite its infancy, the island is lush and verdant, and fringed by a sugary golden beach and lapped by the gentle waters of a crystalline lagoon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Its endless flow recycles a crystalline and immaculate sheet of waste.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Different arrangements of these hydrogen bonds can shape ice’s crystalline structure into various configurations, from a hexagonal prism to a cubic lattice to less familiar lattice systems such as rhombohedral and tetragonal.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Spread over a sprawling 42 hectares, despite its infancy, the island is lush and verdant, and fringed by a sugary golden beach and lapped by the gentle waters of a crystalline lagoon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystalline
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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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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The hyper-scalers deployed its technology to pack servers at far more density than is possible using air cooling, and CoolIT benefited greatly by Nvidia’s insistence that its fastest GPUs be liquid cooled.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The rise in costs are bad enough, but now there are fears that a key liquid fertilizer, UAN-32 — which contains three forms of nitrogen, including liquid urea — could be in short supply.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Details on when the council will meet were not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While there is no law in Connecticut explicitly prohibiting the use of plug-in panels, also known as balcony solar, the need for interconnection agreements with local utilities and a lack of clear regulations has effectively stifled their widespread adoption, experts say.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Crystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystalline. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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