as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
the bride wore a diaphanous veil
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Recent Examples of diaphanous
Seeing the works in person, one is struck by the elaborate Art Nouveau–style frames that form substantial prosceniums for these diaphanous tableaux.
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Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Sure, the diaphanous look isn’t exactly suitable for dropping temps, but its dark palette and witchy energy befit a funeral for summer 2025, and a look ahead to the fall months.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
Expect to see tiny, flat-back studs on nude nails, nail art designs done entirely in luxe neutral tones, and sheer textile prints layered over a pale nail that look as delicate and diaphanous as expensive lingerie.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Aug. 2025
Do not those diaphanous wings impede their ability to pursue prey underwater?
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2025
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Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Sure, the diaphanous look isn’t exactly suitable for dropping temps, but its dark palette and witchy energy befit a funeral for summer 2025, and a look ahead to the fall months.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
Expect to see tiny, flat-back studs on nude nails, nail art designs done entirely in luxe neutral tones, and sheer textile prints layered over a pale nail that look as delicate and diaphanous as expensive lingerie.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Aug. 2025
Do not those diaphanous wings impede their ability to pursue prey underwater?
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaphanous
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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
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sheer paucity of Russian resources, after three and a half years of war, may lead to a similarly ineffective response to any use of Tomahawks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bryant’s lips were carefully lined with a brown taupe and colored in with a translucent gloss.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cropped blazers paired with fluid trousers, structured shoulders softened by translucent fabrics, and architectural skirts cut from lightweight materials kept the collections modern.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Diaphanous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanous. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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