soap bubble

noun

: a hollow iridescent globe formed by blowing a film of soapsuds (as from a pipe)

Examples of soap bubble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Picture the surface of a soap bubble or a rainbow-like oil slick. Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024 Throughout the history of philosophy, literature, art, and science, people have been fascinated with the shimmering surfaces of soap bubbles. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 Even so, the lens avoids the frenetic, soap bubble look. PCMAG, 6 June 2024 Any pretense of journalistic distance popped like a soap bubble. Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soap bubble 

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Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soap bubble was in 1639

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“Soap bubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soap%20bubble. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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