as in opalescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors
an iridescent soap bubble
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Recent Examples of iridescent
Two of the visible Air tubes on the heel host Lego branding, including a Minifigure head at the rear, and iridescent detailing is used for the midfoot shank and mustache.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
This fish, with its reddish-brown head and iridescent blue patches, survives droughts by hiding in moist mud.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Hardwood floors offset the iridescent stained windows seen throughout the 124-year-old home.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The designer Tatiana Verstraeten models her Vienne necklace, which is made of 18-karat gold and features diamonds, moonstones and nude iridescent enamel colored to match her own skin tone.
—Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
This fish, with its reddish-brown head and iridescent blue patches, survives droughts by hiding in moist mud.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Hardwood floors offset the iridescent stained windows seen throughout the 124-year-old home.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The designer Tatiana Verstraeten models her Vienne necklace, which is made of 18-karat gold and features diamonds, moonstones and nude iridescent enamel colored to match her own skin tone.
—Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iridescent
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Mike Navarro, an oceanographer at the University of Alaska Southeast, studied opalescent squids during his PhD at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.—
Jules Jacobs,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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The majestic stillness of the full beaver moon, hovering pink and opalescent in the horizon.—
Jennifer Hope Choi,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, are colorful ribbons of light that weave across Earth's northern or southern polar regions, according to NASA.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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As the most colorful month of the year enters its third week, New York City continues to burst with opportunities to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture, creativity and resilience.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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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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For the runway, Levy played with a range of eye shadow shades and opacities on the lips, from sheer, pearlescent lilac to full-on, shimmering lime green.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
20 May 2025
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Seen from there, the sandstone pylons of Luxor’s temple rose to an open sky, eternally patient in the dusty, pearlescent light.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Iridescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iridescent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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