How to Use iridescent in a Sentence

iridescent

adjective

• When the sun set, the crests glowed with every iridescent shade of red and orange.
  — Jeff Winkler, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2020
• The iridescent purple and pink glass emits a warm glow when the candle is lit.
  — Beth Dreher, goodhousekeeping.com, 29 Apr. 2023
• The steely black and iridescent fish can grow over four feet long and weigh almost 50 pounds.
  — Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
• This wreath of iridescent eggs is sure to make a bold statement.
  — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 31 Jan. 2023
• The shoes were the star of her outfit, and appeared to come in an iridescent snakeskin print.
  — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 28 Jan. 2020
• The pretty iridescent long-legged fly is a predator of pest insects on plants and in the soil.
  — Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2020
• Adding to its appeal is the fact that the pattern of iridescent colors varies from piece to piece.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 June 2022
• For a cloud to be iridescent, all the droplets must be close to uniform in size and the cloud needs to be close to the sun from the viewer’s vantage point.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
• The hummer has an iridescent bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
• Above them is a wide strip of Vihara eHex Bodhi iridescent glass tiles in shades of blues and grays.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2022
• This iridescent side table will add so much pizazz to any room.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
• Water on the southwest side of the lake had an iridescent sheen Thursday morning and the smell of oil lingered in the air.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
• But to really elevate the look, Boyce added three iridescent gems to each nail: one on the pink, and two on the white.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 15 July 2024
• Cliffs streaked red with iron oxide pop against the dark green firs and the iridescent purple and blue mountains in the distance.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
• Realme The back of the yellow version has this neat iridescent design.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023
• Despite the longer length, modesty wasn't the name of the game as Dua's iridescent dress dipped ~dangerously low~ into a super-low back.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 3 Jan. 2023
• He was disturbed that someone would go so far as to injure one of the large, iridescent birds.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
• This fish is only a few inches long and has iridescent scales and red highlights on its body at the tips of its fins.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2024
• The duo is also dressed in matching iridescent corsets shaped like seashells that add to the under-the-sea scenery — nay, seanery.
  — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 24 Mar. 2022
• Continue to the famed Blue Lagoon to soak in the hot spring’s iridescent blue waters.
  — National Geographic, 17 June 2019
• With the warm reflective colors in the mahogany and the iridescent mica in the quartzite floor, the Hope house now glows like a lantern at twilight.
  — Tina Daunt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2019
• The corset dress with iridescent tendrils popping from the collar was the crowning piece.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
• The story opens with the rock troll leader telling the tale of Elsa and Anna with the help of a magical iridescent light.
  — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
• The car is now finished in an iridescent green broken up by a large black racing stripe.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2022
• Male great-tailed grackles sport a dark, iridescent black plumage, while females have a duller brown plumage.
  — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 18 Aug. 2020
• Her pinkies appear to be an iridescent, sea-glass-like emerald green with steel-gray chrome tips.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 22 June 2023
• Catfish fillets are firm and white, larger than tilapia and more iridescent than cod, but just as easy to cook.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
• Each iridescent shade has a creamy, velvety feel that glides onto the skin like butter.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Apr. 2024
• The iridescent Quenchers are also available without the handle in 20-ounce sizes.
  — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
• To finish, press a touch of an iridescent or sparkling formula onto the center of the lids for that extra hint of luminescence.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024