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 onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
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Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Microwave on high power, stirring with rubber spatula every 3 minutes, until apples are just starting to turn translucent around edges and liquid is thick and glossy, 10 to 14 minutes (see cook’s notes).
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Add the diced onion and cook until translucent, about three minutes.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Their fins and whisker-like barbels are translucent.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Microwave on high power, stirring with rubber spatula every 3 minutes, until apples are just starting to turn translucent around edges and liquid is thick and glossy, 10 to 14 minutes (see cook’s notes).
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Add the diced onion and cook until translucent, about three minutes.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Their fins and whisker-like barbels are translucent.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for translucent
Adjective
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Republican lawmakers have since called on Underly to overhaul the DPI's approach to investigating teacher licensing to be more transparent.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While blockchain transactions provide transparent audit trails, corporate financial systems often require custom programming to properly categorize digital asset movements.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Growing pots of money now resemble liquid sand, moldable into whatever shape will fit the money hole in front of it.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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There, interactions between streams of liquid iron generate a magnetic field one quintillion times more powerful than that of an ordinary lab magnet (but thousands of times weaker than the Sun’s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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