as in variety
a wide range or assortment
The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.
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as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the rainbow costumes worn by mummers at Mardi Gras
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Recent Examples of rainbow
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Refracted rainbows dance against the wallpaper and floor.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
Siwa added even more rainbow pizazz to the ensemble with her denim vest.
—Seventeen, 7 June 2022
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Georgian Dream also launched a clamp down on LGBTQ rights, including backing an October bill that would outlaw gender transitions and could ban pride parades and displays of the rainbow flag.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Refracted rainbows dance against the wallpaper and floor.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Kenny shares a selfie on Facebook with a rainbow view above the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
Siwa added even more rainbow pizazz to the ensemble with her denim vest.
—Seventeen, 7 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbow
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Hash Bubbie Women’s Flats Every wardrobe needs a reliable pair of flats, and the Hash Bubbie Flats come in a variety of colors to match any outfit.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Nordic Knots Up to 30% Off For us at Vogue, Nordic Knots is the place to find high-end, unique rugs in a variety of chic colorways, patterns and textures.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Browse a library of colorful covers for the first time on your Kindle.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Christmas cactus is another beloved houseplant that puts on a colorful show from November through January.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shop more than 30 fine art and craft vendors of cards, mosaics, stained glass, paintings, ceramics, jewelry and more.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Cappella Palatina inside it glitters from top to bottom with gold Byzantine mosaics.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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The components are numerous and varied, and the system is only as strong as the weakest link.Jason Sabin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Similar support exists across states as politically varied as Texas, California, Pennsylvania, and New York.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Rainbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbow. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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