chatoyant

Definition of chatoyantnext

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Adjective
  • These recall the varicolored water specimens that Wolfe has exhibited previously.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
Adjective
  • Tailoring meets beachy ease in this Dries look—built around a multicolored pareo and black trousers—that has Matthew McConaughey written all over it.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Buy a tapered candle for each of your guests, a few multicolored tea candles, and cheap paintbrushes.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Her lab is pioneering colorful interactive models developed with an advanced MRI scan and other data from each patient.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no such thing as having too many journals, so a personalized journal, along with a colorful new pen or two, would be perfect for creative types.
    Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The house functions as both an intimate family getaway and a polychromatic playground for more adult divertissements.
    Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Or, amble along the Rock Creek Loop for polychromatic forests and gurgling creeks.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Pittosporum tobira is available in both solid green and variegated (grayish-green and cream-colored foliage) versions.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Pothos is a popular houseplant favored for its glossy green or variegated leaves.
    Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Also embedded in the skin are structures called iridophores, which strongly reflect blue-green light and hence are responsible for Hapalochlaena species’ bright iridescent blue rings or stripes.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In a selfie video, Klum styled her signature long blonde hair in an effortless blowout with face-framing curtain bangs, showing off an iridescent high-octane blue and purple eyeshadow look.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Chatoyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatoyant. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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