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as in crystal
easily seen through
the pellucid waters that lap upon that island's beaches
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as in transparent
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
her poetry has a pellucid simplicity that betrays none of the sweat that went into writing it
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Recent Examples of pellucid
As in all his books and essays, Brown’s prose is pellucid, meditative, courteous.
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Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
Later, his industry and his pellucid style gave him other successes, as a writer of slice-of-life novels, an idiosyncratic left-wing polemicist, and a public explainer.
—Stephanie Burt, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2022
The dish is traditionally served cold, but the CheLi chef Wang Lin Qun’s version is pleasantly warm, allowing the pellucid skin to caramelize into an ambrosial crunch.
—The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2021
The outer movements mixed thoughtful vigor with pellucid lyricism.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021
To reach the restoration site where this crew is working, Silver traversed a realm of perfection: cool, pellucid pools and side channels of Elk Creek, a tributary of the Hoh.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2018
Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
Later, his industry and his pellucid style gave him other successes, as a writer of slice-of-life novels, an idiosyncratic left-wing polemicist, and a public explainer.
—Stephanie Burt, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2022
The dish is traditionally served cold, but the CheLi chef Wang Lin Qun’s version is pleasantly warm, allowing the pellucid skin to caramelize into an ambrosial crunch.
—The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2021
The outer movements mixed thoughtful vigor with pellucid lyricism.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021
To reach the restoration site where this crew is working, Silver traversed a realm of perfection: cool, pellucid pools and side channels of Elk Creek, a tributary of the Hoh.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellucid
Adjective
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There, a dock sits almost level with the crystal-blue water—the same color as the fervedouros—and wooden steps descend into the cool water.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Laidback Fun The crystal blue waters of the Sea of Cortez provided dramatic views from our suite’s balcony and easygoing beach days.—
Jasmine Purdie,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Men’s jeans were denim in front, transparent PVC in the back.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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And that hurts my feelings, just to be completely transparent.—
Tommy Dorfman,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Hours before kickoff on Monday, the three-time NFL defensive player of the clear sent a clear plea to YouTube TV and ESPN.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nowhere was that clearer than in midfield, where the complementary attributes of Freddie Potts, Lucas Paqueta and Mateus Fernandes provided a well-balanced engine room.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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If the battery gets cold, the liquid highway between the anode and cathode thickens, slowing the ions down, according to the Scientific American.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For swimmers, the sheltered, crystalline bay can feel like a natural pool.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The crystalline knowledge runs deep.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The fox squirrel, sitting upright on a piece of driftwood with a pecan in its paws, took me back to a long sweep of the lower Suwannee with limpid black waters, forests of pine and magnolia trees, live oaks, and wild pecans.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Pellucid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellucid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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