How to Use diaphanous in a Sentence

diaphanous

adjective

• Each plant shoots dozens of them from the soil, and their diaphanous leaves form a canopy above our heads.
  — Max Falkowitz, Saveur, 28 Nov. 2018
• Flocks of fish with diaphanous wings gliding over the waves.
  — Carl Hoffman, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
• The diaphanous mesh pieces that look as though they’re painted on the body— that sleek almost wet look.
  — Alice Cary, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2023
• The sheen and muscle of Strauss wedded to the diaphanous spirit of Debussy.
  — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 21 Sep. 2017
• They were evoked in the actual shapes and silhouettes of the diaphanous and frothy silk gowns.
  — Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2019
• One is boxy and diaphanous, white with a pattern of red flowers; the other is black linen.
  — Jean Garnett, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023
• By the time the portrait was finished, the scrap of cloth had transformed on the canvas into a diaphanous dress.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
• Four bridesmaids wear diaphanous, sparkly tulle; the fifth, Lena, wears a plain dress with an apron—it’s her house.
  — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022
• There’s one that starts with a diaphanous piano melody and then dives into a crash of guitars.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
• The May weather has gone from warm to hot, and the birthday girl, Alma, is damp in her new blue dress with long, diaphanous sleeves.
  — Beth Thames | [e-mail], al, 12 May 2021
• Layered over that was a diaphanous white chiffon cape that fell to about the breastbone in the front and opened at the sides to allow the skin of bare arms to peek through.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2020
• The dough is supple but sturdy, not a mere diaphanous veil but offering a bite of its own.
  — New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
• Thin and diaphanous, this ribbon is formed by dust and ice ejected by Enceladus.
  — National Geographic, 27 June 2018
• Farber conveys the fresh wound of Hamlet's grief by bringing out the corpse of his father draped in a diaphanous shroud.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2020
• But at the time, the cognoscenti oohed and aahed about their diaphanous moods and painterly refinement.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
• Even as figs continue to pelt the ground, the first to fall have begun to rot and are enveloped in a nimbus of diaphanous white fungus.
  — National Geographic, 29 Sep. 2016
• Even as figs continue to pelt the ground, the first to fall have begun to rot and are enveloped in a nimbus of diaphanous white fungus.
  — Christian Ziegler, National Geographic, 29 Sep. 2016
• As for your bed linens, lose the formal duvet and keep sheets casual with diaphanous white linens.
  — Jennifer Fernandez, ELLE Decor, 27 Nov. 2019
• The dark-haired woman in the painting is wearing a diaphanous blue robe, wafting across an Ipanema beach.
  — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2021
• Bruton wears a stately blue dress covered by a diaphanous white lace shawl, her hair a riot of curls.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Jan. 2020
• Around the outside edges unfolds a diaphanous blue halo.
  — Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2021
• From her left wrist hangs a small, diaphanous plastic bag tied at the neck, its contents not quite visible.
  — Longreads, 27 July 2017
• Jeffrey Cirio, swathed in diaphanous white fabric, is cradled by the Sirens (some dancers, some Lorelei members).
  — Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
• The mascot’s diaphanous wings illuminate with the car’s lights.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022
• Volume and texture emerged as the week’s dominant themes, with full skirts and diaphanous fabrics.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2020
• Handsome women swathed in diaphanous silks and heavy velvets sporting strong noses and wild manes of flaming hair?
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2022
• Colors were eye-popping, either prime or acid and the silhouette was tight and sporty, or flowing and diaphanous.
  — Thomas Adamson, Star Tribune, 30 Sep. 2020
• Ella, 23, dared to bare on the designer's catwalk, wearing a diaphanous green scarf top that revealed her breast and full midriff.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
• Robbie’s feet doubtless benefitted from a cool breeze even if those diaphanous babies were swiftly removed beneath the dinner table.
  — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 July 2024
• Sticking with a diaphanous, largely neutral palette—with pops of color coming from the family’s trove of mostly contemporary art—allowed Hillman to create a sense of unity across the vast volume of open space.
  — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024