as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
a polychromatic tropical bird
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Recent Examples of polychromatic
In all, Saturday probably offered a glittering glimpse of a fall day out of legend and memory, of long-ago football games and sunlit excursions on roads and trails embellished by the fiercely polychromatic hues of tree after roadside tree.
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
In the middle, like some scar or deformity, lies a jagged expanse of civilization, garish polychromatic swaths of development blending into one another with only jutting casino high-rises and the slash of Highway 50 serving as compass points.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
So, despite obvious monochromatic aspects, the day in Washington also asserted a sort of polychromatic nature.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
Gonzalez features his polychromatic and stucco textured depiction of L.A.’s advertorial landscape on a cotton sweater, canvas workwear jacket and pants.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
In the middle, like some scar or deformity, lies a jagged expanse of civilization, garish polychromatic swaths of development blending into one another with only jutting casino high-rises and the slash of Highway 50 serving as compass points.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
So, despite obvious monochromatic aspects, the day in Washington also asserted a sort of polychromatic nature.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
Gonzalez features his polychromatic and stucco textured depiction of L.A.’s advertorial landscape on a cotton sweater, canvas workwear jacket and pants.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polychromatic
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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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The public reaction has been complex and varied, reflecting the deep political, social, and generational divides in South Korea.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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In addition to our mainstage concerts, The Phoenix Symphony Learning Institute operates a varied group of programs that reach over 125,000 students, adults, and families every year.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Polychromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polychromatic. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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