How to Use transparent in a Sentence
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The bride and groom kiss and then ride away in a transparent limo.
— Paul Schrodt, Esquire, 25 Jan. 2013 -
More to know: The sleeves and waist are transparent, but the torso and back are lined.
— Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 28 Aug. 2020 -
But the White House had not been transparent in the last couple of months.
— Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2023 -
But the White House had not been transparent in the past couple of months.
— Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2023 -
Still, though, the ad could have been much more transparent on this point.
— Daniel Dale, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021 -
The result is a clear and transparent, rather than cloudy, wine.
— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 -
For one, the hypocrisy of the House members calling for it is transparent.
— Aron Ravin, National Review, 14 June 2021 -
The state could have also forced lenders to be more transparent.
— The Economist, 17 Feb. 2020 -
Stick to the truth; little white lies would be transparent.
— Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2021 -
The harp strings, made out of steel wire, run across the inside of the transparent wire butterfly.
— Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2020 -
The next best option is to make the process transparent, Warshaw said.
— Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2021 -
Coach Zim is very, very transparent and very blunt with the players.
— Scott Patsko, cleveland, 29 Sep. 2021 -
There are a couple of good reasons to be transparent about this kind of stuff.
— Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 31 May 2018 -
The purpose of Lucid is to make what is opaque, transparent.
— The Distillery, NOLA.com, 30 May 2017 -
Add the leeks and onion and saute 5 minutes or until onions are transparent.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2021 -
The state really needs to be more transparent with what their plan is.
— Bob Blubaugh, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Mar. 2021 -
The algorithms just make the trade-offs more transparent.
— Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2021 -
Just minutes after that, the woman saw a transparent figure in white walk across the room and pass through the door.
— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023 -
But a way to help break down any standards is to be transparent and honest.
— Lily Rose, Teen Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018 -
Beyond those questions, though, if that were the case, why not be transparent about it?
— Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Dec. 2021 -
The message across all of my albums is: be transparent.
— A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 13 Nov. 2021 -
This showed us the success that can come with being transparent.
— Malik Peay, Essence, 21 June 2021 -
The team focused on zebrafish that were just two weeks old, because the fish are transparent at this age.
— National Geographic, 10 July 2019 -
Again, the guy’s been very transparent about his involvement for many years, so why now?
— Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2023 -
The white, almost transparent fruit with a hard red shell is a staple in Asian cuisine.
— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2023 -
In all three cases, the data reading has a clear use case and is transparent.
— Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 June 2020 -
Critics also say the costs of the loans are not always transparent.
— Cora Lewis, Fortune, 3 May 2024 -
Alex Cora says the Red Sox have to be transparent about their performance and needs ahead of the trade deadline.
— Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023 -
Thanks to Yeti’s endless quest for the best looks and best performance, the brand has innovated in its transparent hexagon-lid that lets light in but not heat.
— Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 -
These are wild acrylic blobs that when turned off make a perfect metallic mirror, and when turned on become transparent with a warm and interesting glow.
— Helen Havlak, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2024
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