as in transparent
easily seen through
an unspoiled region with majestic mountains and crystal streams
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Recent Examples of crystal
Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
The crystal New Year’s Eve Ball, meanwhile, was introduced in 1999 to welcome the new millennium.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Most commonly, crystal decanter sets come with two or four rocks glasses.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The options on the test SUV are: the crystal metallic paint for $595, the trailer hitch and wiring harness for $615, the wheel locks for $75, the premium carpet set for $350, and the destination set for $625.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
The crystal New Year’s Eve Ball, meanwhile, was introduced in 1999 to welcome the new millennium.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
In April 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Hartford Task Force and Middletown Police Department allegedly made a purchase of approximately 53 grams of crystal methamphetamine from a person in Middletown.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Most commonly, crystal decanter sets come with two or four rocks glasses.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystal
Adjective
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If America’s leaders wish to bolster their national standing and long-term strategic resilience, the Trump crypto reserve would do well to focus on sound money transported on a peer-to-peer network that is censorship-resistant, radically transparent, and more liquid than any other digital asset.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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This bill includes vital provisions such as requiring central committees to adhere to the Maryland Open Meetings Act, thereby ensuring that their deliberations and voting are transparent.—
Liza Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Don’t expect to find anything other than six styles of sherry, served from dusty barrels into traditional glassware alongside a small dish of green olives.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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There’s a bottle rack for storing wine and a glass rack for coinciding stemmed glassware.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 12 Best Face Sunscreens Powder Blush In recent years, alternatives to powder blush, like cream blushes and liquid blushes, have become more popular.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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Is there a type of laundry detergent that's best for sensitive skin? For sensitive skin, liquid laundry detergents are typically your best bet in terms of gentle formulas.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Super Bowl champion Eagles just showed us how important great blocking is, and Miami’s need is accentuated by having a quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa who is made of porcelain and must be protected like an heirloom vase sitting high on a narrow shelf.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stoneware: The most durable of all ceramic dinnerware, stoneware dinnerware sets are made from a coarser type of clay than porcelain but are usually kiln fired to similar temperatures.—
Tom Mylan,
Bon Appétit,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The clear back lets the iPad's design come through, and while the display cover can fold into the same two viewing angles, covering the screen actually puts it to sleep here.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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This retrograde encouraged you to make clear and complete requests so agreements kept you and others in clarity.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her Wall of Barely Used China Plates There’s fine china for eating, pulled out for special occasions and holidays, and then there’s fine china for the kitchen and dining room walls.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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The bath towels were packed in a sturdy box with packaging paper like Grandma’s fine china.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The hormone estrogen, levels of which surge at puberty and decline in perimenopause, was first identified, in guinea pigs, in 1917; its crystalline form was isolated in 1929, by Edward A. Doisy, the chair of the Department of Biochemistry at St. Louis University’s School of Medicine.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The gulf coast extends roughly 1,680 miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Key West, a racially, economically and biologically diverse stretch that encompasses the white sands and crystalline waters of beach towns and the cola-shaded murk of working shorelines.—
Jennifer Reed,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The annual festival highlights locally made art, jewelry, pottery, handmade goods and artisan wares, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The resort uses solar panels to heat its water and sources local textiles, potteries, and ingredients to support the surrounding community.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Crystal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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