as in variety
a wide range or assortment
The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.
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as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the rainbow costumes worn by mummers at Mardi Gras
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Recent Examples of rainbow
Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Nagy also discovered four more new species of fish, including the rainbow seasonal killifish.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (tns), al, 22 Mar. 2023
Kenny shares a selfie on Facebook with a rainbow view above the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Earlier on Sunday, a pro-Israel nonprofit placed dozens of rainbow flags on Ipanema Beach to protest Iran’s policies regarding LGBTQ+ people.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Nagy also discovered four more new species of fish, including the rainbow seasonal killifish.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Adjective
The rainbow-haired rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was picked up by an ambulance and hospitalized following the violent attack.
—Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (tns), al, 22 Mar. 2023
Kenny shares a selfie on Facebook with a rainbow view above the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbow
Noun
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Ford is counting on offering a variety of powertrain choices such as extended range electric vehicles, partial zero emissions vehicles and a full range of hybrids across its lineup, to win over consumers, according to Farley.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The league is as popular as it’s ever been, setting a variety of viewership and attendance records in the past year.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All of the chunks were from the west side which was covered by colorful graffiti, and thus more likely to sell.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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As long as they're given full sun, these colorful flowers will cover fences and arbors with luscious, layered blooms in June and July, then again later in the summer.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The starting point was the original floor on the ground level, a mosaic of blue, red, green, and yellow tiles.—
Patricia Villalobos,
Architectural Digest,
26 July 2025
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For example, despite dating from between the late 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, this mosaic is still brightly colored, with all its tiles still intact.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Equip them with discussion points, questions and varied perspectives.—
Antoine Andrews,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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In all of these cities, the difference between buying and renting varied from $1,166 to $2,623.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Rainbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbow. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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