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
The film follows a non-linear, prismatic arc, delicately weaving together stylistic techniques that bring Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch to mind, with surrealist strokes of Maya Deren and touches of Michael Haneke’s White Ribbon.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
The prismatic shape ensures that everyone around the folding chair circle can enjoy the heat and view.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
The pretty and prismatic coupes are always party-ready thanks to their classic silhouette and statement-making colorways.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
In an almost prismatic way the audience is let into each of the characters’ perspectives and vulnerabilities and their capacities for tenderness.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
The prismatic shape ensures that everyone around the folding chair circle can enjoy the heat and view.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2025
The pretty and prismatic coupes are always party-ready thanks to their classic silhouette and statement-making colorways.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
In an almost prismatic way the audience is let into each of the characters’ perspectives and vulnerabilities and their capacities for tenderness.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prismatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prismatic
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Others accused the brand of catering to Black elitism, erasing the varied experiences of Black Americans involvement with the Ralph Lauren brand.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
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This opens the door to more natural writing and varied phrasing.—
Jeremy Fields,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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