as in opalescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors
an iridescent soap bubble
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Recent Examples of iridescent
But this being a Phantom, no ordinary paint was used; the clear coat was infused with iridescent particles of crushed glass to give a shimmering finish called Super Champagne Crystal.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The color is a quintessential bridal look, but the seemingly iridescent touch gives it just the right amount of modernity and whimsy.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
As the show concluded (after a few changes in between), the star wore this structural, iridescent latex bodysuit and winged jacket by Vex, getting closer to the nakedness of her true self.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Adding a hint of shimmer and shine to a classic look, this style has a familiarly neutral base, but replaces that solid white tip with an iridescent cat-eye effect that catches the light like glass.
—Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The color is a quintessential bridal look, but the seemingly iridescent touch gives it just the right amount of modernity and whimsy.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
As the show concluded (after a few changes in between), the star wore this structural, iridescent latex bodysuit and winged jacket by Vex, getting closer to the nakedness of her true self.
—EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Adding a hint of shimmer and shine to a classic look, this style has a familiarly neutral base, but replaces that solid white tip with an iridescent cat-eye effect that catches the light like glass.
—Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iridescent
Adjective
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Silver chrome spirals frame opalescent cat-eye tips.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The pensive sophistication and opalescent style with which the film unparcels its ideas might not please arthouse crowds wanting broader emotional gestures, but Dulude-De Celles may be a festival-circuit major in the making.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The latter is popular with professionals for its colorful adjuster shades—liquid pigments in unnatural colors that can alter the tone of your base.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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As a twist on a traditional ambrosia salad, this colorful punch brings in all the same flavors with orange juice, pineapple juice, coconut water, and maraschino cherries, plus more citrus and mint to garnish.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Quahogs produce non-nacreous, porcelainlike pearls, according to the Gemological Institute of America.—
Shannon Marvel McNaught,
USA TODAY,
16 Aug. 2022
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Markov processes include an element of randomness—in this case, the thickness of the outermost nacreous layer—but one that can be influenced by the system’s history.—
Leila Sloman,
Popular Mechanics,
28 Feb. 2022
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Downstairs, the grandeur continues at Carbone Riviera, whose pearlescent, mosaic-tiled dining room conjures a fairytale villa on the Italian Riviera — or at least Vegas’s idea of one.—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tiny, pearlescent buttons add an elegant touch and can be worn in the front or the back to maximize outfit versatility.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Iridescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iridescent. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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