diaphanous

Example Sentences

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New York looks especially beautiful in tones of pink and purple, or in diaphanous blues or oranges with judicious sprinklings of glitter, as a kind of other.

From New York Times

Several pieces caught the judges’ attention, including a diaphanous dress that judge Jeremy Scott compared to those in Degas’ ballet dancer paintings.

From Los Angeles Times

The Schist looks to the sky with its aromas of citrus blossom and tropical fruit — it is more diaphanous in texture.

From Washington Post

These are slender, diaphanous qualities, easily destroyed by even a hint of negativity.

From Washington Post

The Faubourg product, he said, “was good with Chinese food,” but lacked the diaphanous, weightless quality of Miller Lite.

From Washington Times