as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
the bride wore a diaphanous veil
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Recent Examples of diaphanous
In front of the Louvre Pyramid, Eileen Gu stepped out this week wearing a set of diaphanous wings — a fitting ensemble for an Olympic athlete whose sport sends her airborne.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The end result is a pretty amorphous, diaphanous structure, reminiscent of Lynda Benglis—something very unusual in my work.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Tate McRae opted for a diaphanous sheer white gown at last year’s VMAs.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
On the Ann Demeulemeester runway line-up from which Lipa’s jacket was plucked, the military uniform piece was styled with a diaphanous cream slip dress and the same combat boots.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The end result is a pretty amorphous, diaphanous structure, reminiscent of Lynda Benglis—something very unusual in my work.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Tate McRae opted for a diaphanous sheer white gown at last year’s VMAs.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
On the Ann Demeulemeester runway line-up from which Lipa’s jacket was plucked, the military uniform piece was styled with a diaphanous cream slip dress and the same combat boots.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaphanous
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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
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If the success of a party is measured by the sheer volume of sequins, few could compete with the Conservative Action Political Conference.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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At various crucial points in the journey, the crew expects to lose contact with mission control because of the sheer distance and physics involved with the flight.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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These windows will be covered with translucent film of different Idaho mountain ranges, giving those inside privacy while allowing natural light to flow through into the lounge, which can hold up to 500 people.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Psarras spends the majority of his time slinking through space, scanning the highly detailed living room of opulence for the next steps of Tony’s grisly plan (the varied set design, which includes some ingenious touches with translucent walls, is by Ron Gasparinetti) .—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Diaphanous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanous. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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