as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors
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Recent Examples of prismatic
Designed with weight-reducing features, such as the thinning of small fan ribs and prismatic cuts on larger ribs, the fan remains light and easy to handle while retaining structural integrity.
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New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024
This non-stick formula is lightweight on the skin and the prismatic pigment ensures that your lips always capture some sparkle in the light.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
The result is a prismatic work of art that invites more questions.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
In the surreal music video for the track, the duo are intertwined and appear to showcase different sides of the same prismatic coin.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024
This non-stick formula is lightweight on the skin and the prismatic pigment ensures that your lips always capture some sparkle in the light.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
The result is a prismatic work of art that invites more questions.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
In the surreal music video for the track, the duo are intertwined and appear to showcase different sides of the same prismatic coin.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prismatic
Adjective
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Her program prioritizes outside time and operates out of several yurt-style classrooms brimming with natural light and colorful Montessori materials.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
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The performances will run the musical gamut and reflect a varied year in music, in which female narrators reined supreme, country ruled the charts and genre-bending was the name of the game. Need a break?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Their distinct histories in the U.S. and varied relationships with the government had shaped three distinctly different political outlooks.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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“Prismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prismatic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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