as in opalescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors
an iridescent soap bubble
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Recent Examples of iridescent
These tube ambushing worms were found at depths of around 3,720 feet, showcasing iridescent bodies and dark brown mandibles.
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The design is basic yet modern, with an iridescent strip that shimmers, making the tumbler eye-catching in different lights.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Then there’s the private landscaped grounds, which include a bubbling fountain, a particularly eye-catching fireplace, and an iridescent blue-tiled pool encased within a sundeck.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
The phone comes in two designs: black vegan leather or iridescent pearl.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The design is basic yet modern, with an iridescent strip that shimmers, making the tumbler eye-catching in different lights.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Then there’s the private landscaped grounds, which include a bubbling fountain, a particularly eye-catching fireplace, and an iridescent blue-tiled pool encased within a sundeck.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
The phone comes in two designs: black vegan leather or iridescent pearl.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for iridescent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for iridescent
Adjective
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The Ellipse required 90 cm of gold wire shaped by hand and 20 shades of opaque and opalescent enamel, while the table clock used over 16 m of gold wire in three different widths and 45 shades of mainly translucent enamel mixed with some semi-translucent or opaque versions of the material.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2025
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Nor could anyone ever be a better pal to Leslie than Ann, opalescent tree shark.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Curaçao With colorful Dutch architecture, multicultural charm, and an easygoing pace of life, Curaçao attracts sun-seekers from around the world.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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These days, Istanbul is a popular tourist destination, known for its colorful Turkish carpets, bustling bazaars and fragrant spice markets.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tiffany has a long-standing history with pearls, both nacreous—from oysters and mollusks—and non-nacreous, like Melo Melo pearls.—
Stellene Volandes,
Town & Country,
20 Feb. 2021
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Unfortunately, nacreous clouds also support chemical reactions that convert benign chlorine-containing molecules into a form that destroys Earth’s ozone layer.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2012
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Sure, some are white, black or silver—boring rental fleet colors—but most are finished in black cherry, pearlescent gold from the AMG GT color palette, groovy shades of blue, orange, crazy red, screaming lizard green.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Bieber wore a double-breasted coatdress made of textured, pearlescent crushed velvet.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Iridescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iridescent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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