polychrome 1 of 2

adjective

ˈpä-lē-ˌkrōm How to pronounce polychrome (audio)
Definition of polychromenext
as in colored
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors polychrome pottery featuring designs from the American Southwest

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polychrome

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verb

as in to marble

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Recent Examples of polychrome
Adjective
In the Italian capital, Bulgari restored the Spanish Steps, the polychrome floor mosaics of the Baths of Caracalla and the marbles of the Torlonia Collection. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 Now, L'Occitane amenities and Nason Moretti glassware share space with polychrome wood ceilings that have watched over this corner of old Hispalis for 500 years. — Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026 In Morrisania, Alexander Gorlin’s polychrome supportive-housing center, El Borinquen, exudes a salsa vibe in a Corbusian frame. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026 Its chandeliers are made of handblown Murano glass, its bathrooms of polychrome Italian marble. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025 Coat of black silk satin brocaded with polychrome silk thread in a pattern of tulips; belt of black silk satin; blouse of white silk-cotton batiste; skirt of beige cotton-linen twill. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polychrome
  1. colored
  2. marble
  3. colorful
  4. mottle
  5. varied
  6. pattern
  7. rainbow
  8. streak
Adjective
  • Rust-colored brick buildings, quiet neighborhoods, and remnants of mills and factories speak to the region’s rich industrial history.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing and seek shade whenever possible.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of colored
Verb
  • Veining helps marbled white quartz countertops adopt the look of real Calacatta marble.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
  • To create marbling, run a table knife (or wooden skewer) through the batters in a swirling motion.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
Definition of marble
Adjective
  • Birding is growing in popularity across Georgia, where backyards, parks and green spaces offer opportunities to spot everything from soaring raptors to colorful song birds.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • What to do nearby Marrakech—one of the most dynamic, colorful, historic, lively, and hedonistic cities in Morocco—is five minutes away, and within walking distance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of colorful
Verb
  • The mosquito, mottled in neon pink and purple, can be seen on a nearby computer screen.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026
  • The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.
    — Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of mottle
Adjective
  • Under that push, the studio has been assembling a slate built around varied stories, established talent and broad audience reach.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • As well, the machine's limited computer vision can’t address environmental situations like differing degrees of lighting conditions in outdoor courts, or varied ceiling heights in indoor gyms.
    — Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of varied
Verb
  • Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • Today, though, a growing number of online fabric retailers have made sourcing the right print or pattern a cinch.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
Definition of pattern
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
Verb
  • But as the season progresses, the guitars are streaked with what is supposed to be an increasing amount of blood, an aesthetic reflection of Lestat’s inner struggles.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
  • Wang debuted waist-length brunette strands streaked with highlights.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of streak

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