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
The beach itself is pebbled, classic Sicily, with crystalline water.
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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
The main aim of that research is to create crystalline III-V materials with a low density of defects.
—Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023
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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
The main aim of that research is to create crystalline III-V materials with a low density of defects.
—Roel Baets, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2023
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
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Beyond species protection, the project also advances ethical shearing practices, fiber contribution programs supporting regional artisan communities, as well as a transparent and traceable supply chain for vicuña fiber.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Stablecoins can move dollars across borders in near real time at low cost, with transparent records that simplify compliance and reconciliation.—
Chris Maurice,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The state Department of Health Services warns e-cigarettes can become a stepping stone to addiction and liquid nicotine can contain heavy metals like lead, among other health risks.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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At one workstation, a worker uses liquid epoxy to glue fiberglass reinforcing sheets to wooden blades, in batches of six.—
Joseph Hostetler,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The details of his condition and what prompted his lengthy absence are not clear, although a news release issued by the city last year said Richardson had undergone multiple life-threatening surgeries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Progressives have struggled to counteract that, lacking both the money and a clear storyline.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Crystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystalline. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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