chatoyant

adjective

Definition of chatoyantnext
as in varicolored

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatoyant
  1. multicolored
  2. colorful
  3. polychromatic
  4. variegated
  5. iridescent
Adjective
  • Choose from eleven different solid and multicolored options to fit your decor.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Definition of multicolored
Adjective
  • That colorful flipbook of adlibs in her back pocket makes the experience even better.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
  • Admire colorful blooms at the Lotus and Water Lily Festival, enjoy art at the Smithsonian Castle after-hours, or watch the World Cup final.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of colorful
Adjective
  • The art collection bolsters the cheerful, polychromatic spirit of the interiors.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
  • Or, amble along the Rock Creek Loop for polychromatic forests and gurgling creeks.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of polychromatic
Adjective
  • There’s also a variegated variety.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • For variegated types, that’s actually the preferred way, since rooted cuttings often send up new shoots that are just plain green.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Definition of variegated
Adjective
  • The full-length, iridescent green coat that Algernon wears in the opening scene would make Wilde especially proud.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Makeup artist Ernesto Casillas used an iridescent purple eyeshadow all over her lids.
    — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 22 June 2026
Definition of iridescent
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