as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
the bride wore a diaphanous veil
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Recent Examples of diaphanous
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.
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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
The tower’s slender triangles look diaphanous from a distance, but from the sidewalk the building resembles a fortress, with a 186-foot concrete-and-steel base safeguarding the 94 stories above from bombings.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Pamela Anderson put on a diaphanous display at Chanel‘s spring 2025 couture fashion show in Paris on Tuesday.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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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
The tower’s slender triangles look diaphanous from a distance, but from the sidewalk the building resembles a fortress, with a 186-foot concrete-and-steel base safeguarding the 94 stories above from bombings.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Pamela Anderson put on a diaphanous display at Chanel‘s spring 2025 couture fashion show in Paris on Tuesday.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaphanous
Adjective
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Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maple and Francesca each opted for dresses, with the former donning a semi-sheer black number and the latter choosing a silky brown slip dress matching her father's color palette.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This trend includes smaller, high-end homes and with buyers favoring places that offer meaningful features over sheer size or clout.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Apple is also offering two cases for the smartphone, a translucent case that is less than 1mm thin.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The update promised clarity and focus by stripping away leather stitching, felt, and other textures in favor of flat colors, thin fonts, and translucent panes.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Diaphanous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanous. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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