Examples of “crystal” in a Sentence

noun A solid substance whose atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern, often forming clear geometric shapes.

• Snowflakes are made of tiny ice crystals.
• Salt forms small cubic crystals as the water evaporates.
• Under the microscope, the sugar crystals looked like tiny glass blocks.

noun A clear, glass-like mineral, or fine glassware made to resemble it.

• The chandelier was made of hand-cut crystal.
• She keeps her best crystal in a glass cabinet.
• The crystal vase sparkled in the afternoon sunlight.

adjective Extremely clear.

• The water in the lagoon was crystal clear.
• The instructions were crystal clear, so nobody needed to ask questions.
• On the mountain, the air felt crisp and the stream was crystal clear.