as in crystal
easily seen through
we could see fish swimming beneath the crystalline ice of the frozen lake
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Recent Examples of crystalline
Artisans from Harbin, China, craft towering sculptures glowing in jewel tones, inviting guests to slide down frozen chutes, crawl through ice tunnels, and marvel at crystalline details.
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Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,' Annie Lennox The crystalline voice of the Eurythmics’ veteran is the ideal match for the traditional English carol.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
For swimmers, the sheltered, crystalline bay can feel like a natural pool.
—Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The crystalline knowledge runs deep.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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Christian Cowan’s crystal T-shirt dress, made in collaboration with designer Elias Matso as the finale look in his Spring-Summer 2026 show, became a sensation when actress and cultural lightning rod Sydney Sweeney wore it to a Variety party in late October.—
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In contrast to the crystal nature of the diamond, this layer is disordered and behaves more like a liquid than a solid.—
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Meanwhile, a transparent, independent and untainted investigation is not optional.—
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If democracies refrain from asking these questions in public, others who are less transparent and less accountable will answer them for us.—
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After a train derailment involving a truck containing liquid propane, 51 is forced to fight the fire all by its lonesome — and with a low water supply, no less.—
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Use an organic liquid fertilizer monthly during the growing season, and increase to bi-weekly applications once the strawberry flowers begin to appear.—
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The report does make clear that neither of the plane's two other engines were on fire before the crash.—
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But go ahead and clear space around early-blooming plants like crocus, grape hyacinth, Helleborus, winter-hardy ferns, and spring ephemerals.—
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“Crystalline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystalline. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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