chatoyant

Definition of chatoyantnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chatoyant
Adjective
  • These recall the varicolored water specimens that Wolfe has exhibited previously.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
Adjective
  • Muker to Keld From the village of Muker, cross the famed Muker Hay Meadows—blooming with multicolored wildflowers in spring and summer—along the River Swale and past the small waterfall Kisdon Force to the village of Keld.
    Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
  • That game saw an entire species of multicolored Yoshi tasked with protecting baby Mario and saving baby Luigi from the clutches of the evil wizard Kamek.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Soon, the beams should form a colorful, geometric structure.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The first modern Mardi Gras took place in New Orleans in 1827 when a group of students danced through the streets in colorful costumes, and the first parade took place a decade later.
    Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Or, amble along the Rock Creek Loop for polychromatic forests and gurgling creeks.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Its windows will have a polychromatic film, which can reflect different colors based on lighting.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This enormous cast of characters is diverse mostly in terms of the variegated peculiarity of inner lives.
    Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • There’s also a variegated variety.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Its iridescent emerald feathers sparkle against its dazzling pink throat.
    Kier Holmes, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Deep opal nails bring an iridescent glow that feels almost otherworldly.
    Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Chatoyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatoyant. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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