vitreous

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Recent Examples of vitreous 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 Per the autopsy, Garrison's blood alcohol level was .307% based on his iliac blood analysis and .370% based on his vitreous analysis. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for vitreous
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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Apple recently launched an iPhone operating-system interface redesign called Liquid Glass that turns its icons translucent, further homogenizing their appearance.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Add onion, poblano, and jalapeño; cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • With a bright pattern set on flaming crimson and a diaphanous petticoat underneath, the dress fits her perfectly.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Countless moths beat frenetically around the trap’s white, diaphanous panels, which are swaying with ghostly ripples in a gentle breeze.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Vitreous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitreous. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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