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moiré

adjective

variants or moire
Definition of moirénext
as in chromatic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moiré
  1. chromatic
  2. marbled
  3. veined
  4. colored
  5. multicolored
  6. spangled
  7. rainbow
  8. prismatic
Adjective
  • Matisse takes every opportunity to disturb passages of chromatic balance.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The walls, doors, moldings, and ceilings are now bathed in three different warm hues that envelop the spaces seamlessly, creating a chromatic narrative more akin to a painting than a sleek, big-city apartment.
    — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of chromatic
Adjective
  • The special inclusion this time were orca beans, a stunning black and white marbled heirloom bean that isn’t available for purchase outside of the PANTRi membership.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Jam Crumb Cake Spreadable fruit jam ribbons through this buttery crumb cake, sinking here and there for a marbled look.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of marbled
Adjective
  • Inside, the large vanity and shower area are finished in heavily veined stone with vertical fluting.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The primary bath’s limestone floor tiles and deeply veined Cielo leathered quartzite reinforce the space’s quiet, earthy palette.
    — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of veined
Adjective
  • The viewpoint looks across Windermere and was once fitted with colored glass designed to make the scenery appear as though it were being viewed in different seasons.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Mailaender used different types of mirrors, geometric wall patterns, colored cork and linoleum, wavy steel and deliberately 1980s-style locker-room doors.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of colored
Adjective
  • Choose from eleven different solid and multicolored options to fit your decor.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Definition of multicolored
Adjective
  • For all its spangled glitter-ball flair, the album easily transcends its polyester era.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
  • If Styles the performer in spangled jumpsuits and Styles the man in sensible trousers once felt like separate forces, Kiss All The Time.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of spangled
Adjective
  • Players whose teams wore Pride Night caps had the option to wear their everyday, non-rainbow hats.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • The numbers on the backs of player jerseys were rainbow, and there were constantly pride/rainbow graphics popping up on the jumbotron.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of rainbow
Adjective
  • The companies have previously worked on different lithium ceramic battery formats, including pouch and prismatic cells, as well as ProLogium’s Bi-Polar technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • His Centre Street studio’s new faux Chanel outpost is prismatic in a few ways, including the fact that his space is a short walk to Canal Street where counterfeit goods are sold in abundance.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of prismatic
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“Moiré.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moir%C3%A9. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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