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Adjective
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The dial is then carefully domed and given a galvanic coat of gold, before translucent purple lacquer is applied by hand and fired in a kiln.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026 -
In a year, LiPfe explants rebuilt themselves into alien-like translucent orbs with a large red cellular mass at their core.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Follow that up with a coat of protective finish, such as General Finishes Outdoor Oil, or a semitransparent exterior stain.—
Daniel Modlin,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2026
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Or the hundreds of husks left on the ground, brown, semitransparent, upholding the shape of the life that had once been but was now gone?—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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That spirit is exemplified by Ford, a gregarious hostess who moves through the various groupings of women in a diaphanous full-length blue dress, introducing Godfred to a group of attendees and hugging both first-timers and her OGs enthusiastically.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The diaphanous music of Lana Del Rey, though, never sounds bogged down by the anxiety of influence.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Broken down into five lucid chapters, the letter argues against a robotic future, and for a socially just one.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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After the disturbing death of Reverend Bryce at the end of last week’s episode of Widow’s Bay, Tom, Wyck, and Patricia search his office for clues that might explain why this seemingly lucid man of the cloth suddenly hung himself.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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But moving Cale just to stay in that neighborhood would be sheer Looney Tunes.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The NikeCourt dress features a black, lightweight semi-sheer dress layered over a crimson tank and is currently sold out.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Semitranslucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semitranslucent. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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