as in iridescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors the sedan comes in an array of colors, with either a metallic or pearlescent finish

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Recent Examples of pearlescent Get softer, pearlescent, silky-smooth skin with L'Occitane’s Huile Scintillante Shimmering Oil, fortified with almond oil sourced from Provence (ooh la la). Annie Blackman, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025 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 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 One of the style’s most contentious points among purists is its pearlescent finish, which has shifted to varying shades over the shoe’s many reissues. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pearlescent
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Adjective
  • TikTok has also fueled interest in colorful beetle and moth costumes, with creators showing off bold, iridescent patterns and playful, over-the-top designs.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • The formal coupes are polished using specialty techniques to reveal a reflective, opalescent finish.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Whether styled with a matching top for a monochromatic moment, like Middleton and Witherspoon, or paired with a T-shirt, like Clarkson, colorful pants are an easy way to make dressing for the office, a date night, or the holidays feel all the more fashionable.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Quahogs produce non-nacreous, porcelainlike pearls, according to the Gemological Institute of America.
    Shannon Marvel McNaught, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • 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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“Pearlescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearlescent. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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