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
Convergent Paths Equip to focus your prismatic power.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Unlike the prismatic cells in the previous batteries, the new ones are cylindrical, and are said to be 20% more energy dense.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Caprice—a prismatic tumble through the hierarchies of a fashion magazine—orbits the same universe as Autobiografia di una Borsetta, though this time, Hogg acts as director, producer, writer, and cinematographer (with an iPhone 16).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
From creamy crystals to liquid lusters and prismatic powders, glitter shadows come in all textures and finishes, ensuring something will suit our wants and needs.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Unlike the prismatic cells in the previous batteries, the new ones are cylindrical, and are said to be 20% more energy dense.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Caprice—a prismatic tumble through the hierarchies of a fashion magazine—orbits the same universe as Autobiografia di una Borsetta, though this time, Hogg acts as director, producer, writer, and cinematographer (with an iPhone 16).
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
From creamy crystals to liquid lusters and prismatic powders, glitter shadows come in all textures and finishes, ensuring something will suit our wants and needs.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prismatic
Adjective
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The Scuderia Ferrari driver’s bold, colorful, and whimsical looks have garnered much attention in the style world and earned him the title of ‘champion of style’ as well.—
Daisy Shaw-Ellis,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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That colorful language is shared by Chris Goulet, managing partner of Birdsong Brewing.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2025
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After three or four sessions, your character has much more move variety, and items and weapons are more useful and varied.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many trustees, however, start their roles without sufficient understanding of higher education’s unique dynamics and the varied needs of its constituents.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 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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The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.—
Brian Owens,
Scientific American,
18 Oct. 2023
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“Prismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prismatic. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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