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Adjective
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In reality, the characters are on a soundstage in the Canary Islands in a space crafted by production designer Denise Pizzini using translucent panels and Styrofoam blocks.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026 -
Add 1 white or yellow onion, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, a large pinch of kosher salt, and a large pinch of freshly ground pepper and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened and translucent, 8–10 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 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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These devices use semitransparent fluorescent glass that absorbs part of the sunlight, emits light, and directs it to solar cells placed on the edges for power generation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The new design is sleeker and less imposing, without most of the quirky details — a giant outdoor chess set, diaphanous curtains wafting inside the lobby — dreamed up by architect and interior designer Philippe Starck.—
The New York Times,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2026
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Others fill soaring display cases, with diaphanous scrims forming ethereal partitions.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Han, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, wrote about the later Gwangju uprising in the brutal and lucid 2014 novel Human Acts.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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If the Court decides against the President, the lucid performance of Neal Katyal, representing one set of challengers, must be credited with demonstrating that commonsense runs the other way.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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A’ja Wilson is a picture of sheer joy and utter domination.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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Use sheer curtains to filter the light if needed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Semitranslucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semitranslucent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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