How to Use opaque in a Sentence

opaque

adjective

• When the timer goes off, check the eggs: the whites should be just set and opaque.
  — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 30 Oct. 2017
• If your shrimp are opaque and springy to the touch, they're done.
  — Jenny Rosenstratch, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• For years, the workings of News Feed were rather opaque.
  — Nicholas Thompson, WIRED, 23 May 2018
• But step inside and lock the door, and the walls become opaque.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2020
• The fabric is opaque, and the shirt has no tags for a smooth finish.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
• As soon as the salmon begins to turn opaque, sprinkle in the wine.
  — Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• But that wasn't even the most opaque thing Sanders said Wednesday.
  — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2018
• Work by sight and feel: at the very moment the shrimp are opaque and firm, they’re done.
  — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 17 July 2019
• At times, Zane has been opaque about his role with Parkpine.
  — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2020
• Turn fish and cook just until opaque all the way through, about 1 minute.
  — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018
• Fry until the whites are opaque but the yolks are still soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
  — Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2020
• The shade itself is creamy, opaque, and just a little dusty.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2021
• The sheets will turn from yellowish to opaque and white.
  — Gabrielle Hamilton, House Beautiful, 26 Apr. 2012
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cook for 1 minute, or until the beans are hot and all the squid is opaque.
  — Ted Weesner, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
• Do the companies need to be less opaque about their tech?
  — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2018
• Made with a poly-spandex blend, each pair is soft, stretchy, and opaque.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Women's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
• Broil the salmon for 6 to 8 minutes, or until just opaque and flaky.
  — Chris Ross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 May 2018
• Add the shrimp, crab legs and sausage and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the shrimp are opaque and the clams have opened.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
• Think Julie Taymor-ish, but more opaque and in shades of icy blue and white.
  — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2019
• From his perspective, the process of drafting the rules was opaque.
  — Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
• The fish will be opaque and flake and the vegetables will be crisp-tender.
  — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021
• Some of its puzzles might seem too opaque if there weren't guides a click away.
  — Christopher Byrd, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2019
• The fish is finished when the rosy hue of fish becomes opaque in color.
  — Mary G. Pepitone, kansascity.com, 16 May 2017
• The fish inside the parchment should be opaque in color.
  — Redbook, 21 Mar. 2012
• The chilled pint glass has a dark golden hue, nearly opaque.
  — Anna Kramer, WSJ, 21 July 2023
• Trusts also make wealth so opaque that it can’t be taxed.
  — Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, The New Republic, 22 June 2021
• One human face is as opaque as the point where time began.
  — Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
• The system is still pretty opaque, and there are still a lot of issues to deal with.
  — Greg Fitzgerald, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2020
• One eye is opaque, the scanty hair is damply clinging to his narrow flat head...
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 10 Dec. 2022
• The front windows are opaque, but the counter inside is warmly lit.
  — Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Apr 2024