as in transparent
easily seen through
an unspoiled region with majestic mountains and crystal streams
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Recent Examples of crystal
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The bewitching hue is largely due to the thousands of copper pennies tossed into its crystal-clear waters over time.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Invasive species pose a threat The threats to Tahoe’s crystal blue waters have only expanded in the last year.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Adjective
Jewel's photo carousel also featured a pic of her in a navy blue bikini while standing on a dock in front of crystal-blue water.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The bewitching hue is largely due to the thousands of copper pennies tossed into its crystal-clear waters over time.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
This summer is taking team Vogue from the hilly streets of San Francisco to the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Invasive species pose a threat The threats to Tahoe’s crystal blue waters have only expanded in the last year.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal
Adjective
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Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In this way, cosmic dust behaves as a very efficient absorber of visible light, is only lightly absorbed by near-infrared light, and is practically perfectly transparent to mid-infrared (and longer) wavelengths of light.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Don't use this compound near any glass surfaces, including windows, glassware, or glass stovetops, or there is a risk of damaging them.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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After opening first in Greenpoint, Big Night has expanded to the West Village and will soon open on the Upper East Side, selling glassware, pantry items, linens, barware and more.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the other end, a clear brow gel sculpts natural hairs into your preferred position.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This reliability could speed up the shoe design cycle and reduce costs, while giving developers a clearer picture of real-world performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bathtubs are made from either fiberglass, acrylic, porcelain, or stone resin materials, and each material requires specific cleaning products to preserve the surface.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Choose the right sink material for you There are several common sink materials, including stainless steel, acrylic, granite, quartz, enamel, porcelain, fireclay, soapstone, copper, natural stone, natural quartz and marble.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gone is the time when your only options were liquid or powder, full or light coverage.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Enterprise capital, which is a central focus of our nonprofit, Capitalize Good, is unrestricted, multiyear funding that increases liquid net assets and provides financial stability, giving nonprofits the ability to rapidly pivot, advocate and sustain operations during times of uncertainty.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My china is also a pattern wherein every piece is a different floral.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Also, the food has to be served on real china – no plastic, paper bags or whatever.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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For the premiere, Robbie paired a sheer, crystalline Armani Privé gown with a soft, romantic updo that spotlighted the dramatic jeweled gown.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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His work in those early days bears little resemblance to the crystalline large-format portraits of lonely American landscapes that would come to define his career.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An artisan marketplace gives festival-goers a chance to peruse and purchase apparel, toys, glass art, pottery, leather and metal goods, jewelry, paintings, edible treats and sculptures and other creations to mark their time in the Renaissance era.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For ceramics, make your way to PK Studio, where Italian architect turned artist Roberto Paparcone crafts minimalist vases and dinnerware—and invites visitors to try their hand at the pottery wheel themselves.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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