diaphanous
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During “Divinize,” four performers stand in front of Rosalía holding long, diaphanous sheets that billow up to the rafters before reeling them in, swaddling the singer like a baby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Jerry Goldsmith’s diaphanous “Alien” score may not be instantly recognizable, but the dissonant orchestral sequences establish a mood that continues through the music featured in its sequels.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
For fall, diaphanous tiers of 1970s flounce in almost angelically light hues defined the show’s aesthetic inside a brutalist warehouse space.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
There was indeed something Swinton-like in the cool, diaphanous quality of the materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Her palm was pale, almost diaphanous, and he could see the greenish criss-cross of her veins.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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