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Recent Examples of vitreous
Requiring over 20 hours of fabrication time, this lustrous dial is produced via the application of numerous layers of vitreous enamel and multiple firings in a kiln measuring between 800 degrees and 900 degrees Celsius.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
To gouge out the parasitic pillager, the doctors performed a pars plana vitrectomy—a procedure that involves sucking out some of the jelly-like vitreous inside the eye.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Collect blood and vitreous fluid, as well as hair and tissue samples.
—Peter Cummings, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
The surgical procedure involves first temporarily removing the vitreous gel that fills the eye to gain access to the retina.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
To gouge out the parasitic pillager, the doctors performed a pars plana vitrectomy—a procedure that involves sucking out some of the jelly-like vitreous inside the eye.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Collect blood and vitreous fluid, as well as hair and tissue samples.
—Peter Cummings, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
The surgical procedure involves first temporarily removing the vitreous gel that fills the eye to gain access to the retina.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitreous
Adjective
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That would be the ultra-plush, ultra-glassy, ultra-nourishing formula with oils like safflower, jojoba, olive, sunflower seed, and castor, as well as two additional, ridiculously flattering shades.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Internally, the residence channels a certain European je ne sais quoi with elegant paned windows, glassy French doors, exposed beam ceilings, and stately fireplaces.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Add the onion, salt, and black pepper and sauté until the onion is softened and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.—
Anna Butler,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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One example is Casper, a translucent octopus discovered 10 years ago that has yet to receive a scientific name.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 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
Adjective
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At the bottom of Hudson’s statuesque column dress, the same artistic landscape was embroidered onto semi-sheer black material, giving the floor-grazing hemline a diaphanous effect and showing off a glimpse of her towering stilettos.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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In front of the Louvre Pyramid, Eileen Gu stepped out this week wearing a set of diaphanous wings — a fitting ensemble for an Olympic athlete whose sport sends her airborne.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Vitreous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitreous. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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