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
One of the sadder ironies of the third chapter is how sharp and crystalline the images look, and how worn down the characters appear by comparison.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Once the epitaxy process is done, the substrate and everything on it are soaked in a chemical solution that dissolves this intermediate layer, leaving the crystalline film intact.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Plunging into the crystalline waters of eastern Indonesia, scuba divers followed a steep slope hundreds of feet down.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
And those surfaces are already alien, consisting of a crust of heavy atomic nuclei squeezed into a crystalline lattice with electrons free to swim among them.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Once the epitaxy process is done, the substrate and everything on it are soaked in a chemical solution that dissolves this intermediate layer, leaving the crystalline film intact.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Plunging into the crystalline waters of eastern Indonesia, scuba divers followed a steep slope hundreds of feet down.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
And those surfaces are already alien, consisting of a crust of heavy atomic nuclei squeezed into a crystalline lattice with electrons free to swim among them.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crystalline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystalline
Adjective
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Use just your fingertips when washing the rim of a crystal glass, for instance.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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For fashion's biggest night, Megan went for classic glamour in a custom Michael Kors Collection optic white lace goddess gown with crystal hand embroidery and an optic white faux fox opera coat with a sequin lining.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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In Minneapolis, for instance, attorney Dean Thomson sued the city a couple of years ago to force local violence intervention groups to be more transparent.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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The goal of the mapping tool is to allow for a more transparent and efficient siting and permitting process for large-scale renewable energy projects, while at the same time protecting Connecticut’s environmental and natural resources, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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The ultimate aim, though, is liquid cooling with fewer moving parts (apart from Noctua’s already quiet fans) and no vibration.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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While whisky can often be considered a liquid investment, please do not listen to any broker who compares the market liquidity to that of an individual savings account (ISA).—
Oliver Court,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Crystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystalline. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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