1
as in crystal
easily seen through
her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water
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as in serene
free from emotional or mental agitation
the limpid conscience of a man who is at peace with himself as he awaits death
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Recent Examples of limpid
The piece is built on repeating, consonant piano motifs, repeatedly accelerating from limpid undulations to headlong momentum and then easing back, evoking winds and tides.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Smith mistranslated some words, but her harsher detractors accused her of betraying Han’s limpid, understated style, torquing it so as to hold the attention of Western readers.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The clarinettist Matic Kuder, another recent addition to the ranks, enlivened both the symphony and the concerto with limpid, puckish solos.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
On a limpid day in April, my hands found the places where Boccioni’s hands had been in 1913.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Smith mistranslated some words, but her harsher detractors accused her of betraying Han’s limpid, understated style, torquing it so as to hold the attention of Western readers.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The clarinettist Matic Kuder, another recent addition to the ranks, enlivened both the symphony and the concerto with limpid, puckish solos.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
On a limpid day in April, my hands found the places where Boccioni’s hands had been in 1913.
—Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limpid
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
Adjective
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Lakes offer a different rhythm — more serene but just as active.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Along the mostly untouched northern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula sits serene Sisal, a peaceful beach destination bringing increasingly more visitors to the region.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
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The airport in Cap-Haïtien was calm and orderly, the streets were alive with daily commerce and children in bright yellow uniforms played together during recess.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the decent people who are likely to pay attention to calls for calm and cool aren’t the ones raising the temperature anyway.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the other end, a clear brow gel sculpts natural hairs into your preferred position.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This reliability could speed up the shoe design cycle and reduce costs, while giving developers a clearer picture of real-world performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The vocabulary being used by Qatar’s prime minister is strong, evocative and damning, a departure from his usual composed response to the incessant twists and turns of trying to end the 23-month war in Gaza.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Remember, significant wealth can be created in the market by those who maintain a composed and strategic approach during times of volatility.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gone is the time when your only options were liquid or powder, full or light coverage.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Enterprise capital, which is a central focus of our nonprofit, Capitalize Good, is unrestricted, multiyear funding that increases liquid net assets and provides financial stability, giving nonprofits the ability to rapidly pivot, advocate and sustain operations during times of uncertainty.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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John Mariani Inside the walls the Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi is a peaceful square whose surrounding buildings with their green shutters echo the various architectural styles of the city’s history.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Police watched the Capitol lawn from atop a nearby parking garage, but the event was peaceful.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Limpid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limpid. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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