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
His work in those early days bears little resemblance to the crystalline large-format portraits of lonely American landscapes that would come to define his career.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The beach itself is pebbled, classic Sicily, with crystalline water.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
There was excitement about the writing, which was crystalline and beautiful, but the real excitement was about Jones’s voice—his confidence, his humor, his willingness to be entirely himself.
—Kelly Sundberg
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Polycrystalline panels are often times called multi-crystalline.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
The beach itself is pebbled, classic Sicily, with crystalline water.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
There was excitement about the writing, which was crystalline and beautiful, but the real excitement was about Jones’s voice—his confidence, his humor, his willingness to be entirely himself.
—Kelly Sundberg
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Polycrystalline panels are often times called multi-crystalline.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crystalline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystalline
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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Republican lawmakers have since called on Underly to overhaul the DPI's approach to investigating teacher licensing to be more transparent.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While blockchain transactions provide transparent audit trails, corporate financial systems often require custom programming to properly categorize digital asset movements.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because asset price markets are so liquid and efficient, any violations of the law of one price should be eliminated almost instantaneously.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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During the growing season, fertilize basil every four to six weeks with a complete liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength, or apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer to the soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Moore, the answer was clear as day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Crystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystalline. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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