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Recent Examples of translucence The tights offer a subtle translucence for an elegant look while still maintaining some coverage, bringing just the right amount of sheerness to any outfit. L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 To hell with the subtle translucence of chicken stock, or a muted vegetable broth. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 Carrying over the translucence, the Xbox Design Lab has been updated for Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 devices with similarly see-through options, in addition to some iridescent Chroma d-pads—which look like old-school POG slammers to me—to choose from. Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Cappellini’s Luce tables transfix with their translucence. Evan Benn, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for translucence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translucence
Noun
  • This safeguards against model drift, bias and false positives, ensuring transparency and accountability where errors can have life-altering or mission-critical consequences.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • However, on Tuesday, Public Citizen co-President Robert Weissman issued a statement urging more transparency so that parents can prepare for potential risks.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
  • The arrangement offers a newfound sense of clarity.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Nearly equal in brightness, the contrast in color will be striking.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Enter the clip book light, a good way to light up the page at a brightness suitable for not-so-new eyes without harshing the reading vibes.
    Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Liquid Glass goes all-in on translucency and transparency, changing the look of icons and windows across the operating system.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
  • In what’s typically a four-day process, Gustin facilitates the interaction between wood ash, metal oxides and his secret-recipe glazes to create unexpected combinations of color and translucency.
    Sydney Gore Laura Regensdorf Jinnie Lee Jameson Montgomery Rima Suqi, New York Times, 2 May 2025

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“Translucence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucence. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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