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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
Giselle’s signature steps — rocking ballottés and teasing ballonnés and high-kicking grands jeté-passés — were pellucid; the traveling ronds de jambe could hardly have been faster or cleaner.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2019
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
Giselle’s signature steps — rocking ballottés and teasing ballonnés and high-kicking grands jeté-passés — were pellucid; the traveling ronds de jambe could hardly have been faster or cleaner.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2019
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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In sizzling snapshots, Graham is seen enjoying the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Winners will receive a crystal pillar trophy instead of an Emmy.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Lizzo has been transparent about her weight loss journey and was recently a cover girl for Women’s Health magazine.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Spend an evening enjoying the coastline in a transparent kayak outfitted with underwater LED lights.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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But his bet is clear: That in a fractured media world, personality, tone, and trust matter more than legacy or even scale.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Now it's become clear that electric vehicles won’t take over as quickly as expected.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Many of the children experienced nausea or vomiting, but two fatal instances involved children under the age of 2 dying after consuming liquid nicotine, STAT News reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Bone marrow aspiration: This procedure removes a small amount of liquid bone marrow for examination of the bone marrow cells.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Nature lovers, however, can snorkel in the crystalline waters of Cozumel, hike through the copper-colored canyons of Chihuahua, or witness bioluminescent plankton sparkling along the shores of Holbox Island.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The unique geology of Mexico's Yucatán has left the jungles surrounding Tulum studded with cenotes, sinkholes filled with spectacularly still, crystalline waters.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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“Pellucid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellucid. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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