as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors
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Recent Examples of prismatic
This prismatic purple offers prime real estate for tropical flowers and amber accents.
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Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Ford said the facility remains on track to begin manufacturing LFP prismatic battery cells in 2026 to power Ford’s upcoming midsize electric truck, to be built at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky in 2027 and to be the first model on the new Universal EV Platform.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
This initiative includes the kind of hardware used by data centers, utilities, and large-scale industrial companies – LFP prismatic cells, BESS modules, and 20-foot DC container systems.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
There is, too, the inherent kitsch in reducing one of the richest, most intellectually prismatic works in English literature to an instrument of healing.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
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Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Ford said the facility remains on track to begin manufacturing LFP prismatic battery cells in 2026 to power Ford’s upcoming midsize electric truck, to be built at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky in 2027 and to be the first model on the new Universal EV Platform.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
This initiative includes the kind of hardware used by data centers, utilities, and large-scale industrial companies – LFP prismatic cells, BESS modules, and 20-foot DC container systems.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
There is, too, the inherent kitsch in reducing one of the richest, most intellectually prismatic works in English literature to an instrument of healing.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prismatic
Adjective
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Here, a guest pairs a statement trench with dainty heels, letting a colorful leather clutch add just the right amount of oomph.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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K-pop is a game of trend-setting and following, and BLACKPINK refuse to let go of their crowns, even if that means making a just-colorful-enough impression in the form of an EP that’s a hair under 15 minutes, with maybe one or two interesting moments.—
Alex Ramos,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An influx of sediment gives the water along the upper coast a caramel-colored hue, but farther south, the water runs clear.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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He was last seen wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and cream colored shoes.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These AIs have shown behaviors as varied as deception and blackmail, to scheming and cheating by hacking software.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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For French distributors, the early results of 2026 suggest that theatrical attendance remains resilient when there is varied slate of movies playing.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
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“Prismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prismatic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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