crystalline

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L.A.’s smog changed just about everything around us — even the crystalline light that the Chamber of Commerce bragged about, that enticed people to come here.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

That sharp crystalline hit against the fudgy crumb makes the chocolate taste deeper.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

The term derives from the white crystalline powder used in cleaning, soldering, glass making and in pesticides, which in centuries past was sold as a cure-all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

“She sang it so beautifully. And her voice was so crystalline and gorgeous.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

At night when I walk to the outhouse, in the dark with no flashlight because I can see better that way, the stars are sharp and crystalline and my breath goes before me.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood