the bride wore a diaphanous veil

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But at the time, the cognoscenti oohed and aahed about their diaphanous moods and painterly refinement. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "Anger at Donald Trump may turn great artists into political cartoonists. It’s happened before.," 4 Sep. 2020

Each plant shoots dozens of them from the soil, and their diaphanous leaves form a canopy above our heads. Max Falkowitz, Saveur, "Meet the Farmer Shaking Up the Guatemalan Cardamom Trade," 28 Nov. 2018

The structure of Normal People is also fairly diaphanous, and the ending is maddeningly uncertain. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "How TV Romance Got Radical," 30 Apr. 2020

Trojahn’s orchestral writing is similarly fluent: the pacing is confident, the coloristic contrasts intelligent, and there are some beguiling textures; a diaphanous web of harp and stratospheric string harmonics early in the opera was breathtaking. Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, "Opera at the Edge," 7 Dec. 2019

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, "Our fashion critic reviews ‘Making the Cut’s’ winning looks: ‘Coachella-worthy’," 17 Apr. 2020

The duck is traditionally carved tableside and served in three courses: skin and a dipping sauce; meat with vegetables and diaphanous little pancakes; and the remaining bits in a broth. National Geographic, "THE BEST OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX," 18 Mar. 2020

While certainly not the first very good take on Emma to hit the big screen (see: Gwyneth Paltrow's diaphanous dresses; Cher Horowitz's generation-defining sense of self), as far as sheer visual delight goes, de Wilde's version is truly next level. Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "You Can Stream "Emma"—aka the Most Gorgeous Film of the Year—This Weekend," 17 Mar. 2020

Volume and texture emerged as the week’s dominant themes, with full skirts and diaphanous fabrics. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Last Week, Stars Chose Feminine Flourishes and Runway Drama," 16 Mar. 2020

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