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
And the battery pack, which uses an all-new BMW cylindrical cell, has a 42 percent smaller carbon footprint per kWh than the prismatic cells used in BMW's current 5th-generation EVs.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
One prototype had the handles translated towards and away from the driver (similar to a prismatic joint).
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2018
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
One prototype had the handles translated towards and away from the driver (similar to a prismatic joint).
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2018
See All Example Sentences for prismatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prismatic
Adjective
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The 12-piece line, featuring colorful plates, cups, candleholders, and a show-stopping spiral vase, reimagines classic Swedish holiday traditions with a fresh, joyful edge.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her character also loved wearing colorful hues like orange, according to Mickens, this reflects her actual Caribbean heritage.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Across the valley sat a two-story barn where caramel-colored and chestnut-spotted horses plus a storybook white one were lined up along the wooden fence.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Demi Moore is one star who knows the power of a varied, aesthetic-spanning serve.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Colorado has the talent, depth and varied skillsets to build an elite power play.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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 16 Sep. 2025.
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