as in transparent
not easily seen through but allowing light to pass through
Frosted glass is translucent. translucent gemstones
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Recent Examples of translucent
Add the diced onion and cook until translucent, about three minutes.
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Their fins and whisker-like barbels are translucent.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Opalite is translucent, the site continues, and often comes in blue, pink or white shades, but can also be colorless.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Cropped blazers paired with fluid trousers, structured shoulders softened by translucent fabrics, and architectural skirts cut from lightweight materials kept the collections modern.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Their fins and whisker-like barbels are translucent.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Opalite is translucent, the site continues, and often comes in blue, pink or white shades, but can also be colorless.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Cropped blazers paired with fluid trousers, structured shoulders softened by translucent fabrics, and architectural skirts cut from lightweight materials kept the collections modern.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for translucent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translucent
Adjective
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The move by the tech giant set a more transparent bonus system in South Korea’s tech industry.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to create a reliable, transparent capital-return framework comparable to global mining peers such as Barrick and Newmont, while still allowing upside participation in strong gold-price environments.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Queen of the best liquid blush known to humankind, Rare Beauty founder and singer Selena Gomez got hitched last month (September 27) to Benny Blanco.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
14 Oct. 2025
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The oral liquid drugs were found to contain higher levels of diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic ingredient that can lead to serious injury or death, especially in children, according to the agency.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even the transition between floors is theatrical, with a crystal elevator that offers shifting vistas of the bay.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Translucent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translucent. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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