as in opalescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors
an iridescent soap bubble
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Recent Examples of iridescent
Pros & Cons With an iridescent color scheme and a futuristic aluminum design, the Area-51 (starts at $1,999.99; $3,399.99 as tested) is Alienware’s ode to its current brand identity and a showcase for what the best current mobile components can do.
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
In rare trips to the deep sea, scientists have uncovered sea cucumbers with purple-magenta ombre coloring; yeti crabs with hairy, feather-like claws; octopuses with ears like the Disney character Dumbo; iridescent mollusks; and phantasmic jellyfish.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Its two main internal racket compartments feature an iridescent Thermoguard lining, offering excellent protection against extreme temperatures to keep your rackets and strings protected.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
And the open drains at the edge of the pavement, their entropic scent and the terror of falling into the stream of iridescent green slurry that ran through them.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 26 July 2025
In rare trips to the deep sea, scientists have uncovered sea cucumbers with purple-magenta ombre coloring; yeti crabs with hairy, feather-like claws; octopuses with ears like the Disney character Dumbo; iridescent mollusks; and phantasmic jellyfish.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
Its two main internal racket compartments feature an iridescent Thermoguard lining, offering excellent protection against extreme temperatures to keep your rackets and strings protected.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
And the open drains at the edge of the pavement, their entropic scent and the terror of falling into the stream of iridescent green slurry that ran through them.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iridescent
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But sometimes the criteria for inclusion are murkier, as in Catherine Opie’s opalescent views of Lake Michigan, one for each season, hung with their horizons in line.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The formal coupes are polished using specialty techniques to reveal a reflective, opalescent finish.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The 13-minute show featured over 250 drones creating colorful animations in the sky over Park Avenue in downtown San Jose.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The black chord piece featured six gold fish — with various colorful gems as eyes — as well as a small jade-colored fish.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Tiffany has a long-standing history with pearls, both nacreous—from oysters and mollusks—and non-nacreous, like Melo Melo pearls.—
Stellene Volandes,
Town & Country,
20 Feb. 2021
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Unfortunately, nacreous clouds also support chemical reactions that convert benign chlorine-containing molecules into a form that destroys Earth’s ozone layer.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2012
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Hopping In In the middle of this room sat my ride for the day: The 2025 Gunther Werks Turbo painted in gorgeous pearlescent orange.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The color is a pearlescent pale green that catches the light and gives the nails a shiny polished effect.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
25 July 2025
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“Iridescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iridescent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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