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Recent Examples of vitreous
The surgical procedure involves first temporarily removing the vitreous gel that fills the eye to gain access to the retina.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
At that time, Saint-Gobain, which produced the vitreous bricks, couldn’t even guarantee that the still-new building material was weatherproof.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The researchers sorted the mosaic’s tesserae material into four key groups: vitreous (glass-like), calcium carbonate-based, silicate-based and a combination of the latter two.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The surgery, called a pars plana vitrectomy with air tamponade, is commonly performed to fix retina tears or detachments by replacing part of the vitreous fluid inside the eye with air, thereby allowing the eye to maintain its shape in your skull after a portion has been removed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
At that time, Saint-Gobain, which produced the vitreous bricks, couldn’t even guarantee that the still-new building material was weatherproof.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
The researchers sorted the mosaic’s tesserae material into four key groups: vitreous (glass-like), calcium carbonate-based, silicate-based and a combination of the latter two.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The surgery, called a pars plana vitrectomy with air tamponade, is commonly performed to fix retina tears or detachments by replacing part of the vitreous fluid inside the eye with air, thereby allowing the eye to maintain its shape in your skull after a portion has been removed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 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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Notably, the seven-inch vinyl will be pressed on translucent ruby vinyl, a departure from the singer’s signature purple.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Colorful, translucent magnetic blocks in all manner of sizes and shapes make bringing a vision to life easy.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Its pedal, or the main part of its body, is semitransparent, flat and disc-like, researchers said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The house’s signature style revolves around hourglass silhouettes, diaphanous and decadent fabrics for modern-day Venus de Milos.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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Tapped by an artist to adapt a 1907 neo-Gothic Harlem rectory into a home and studio, meanwhile, GRT linked a series of double-height spaces with a diaphanous staircase of perforated steel, connecting indoors and out via streamlined Gothic-style windows.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Vitreous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitreous. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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