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
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.
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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
Agency is one of those wonderful, prismatic words with refracting meanings.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
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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
Agency is one of those wonderful, prismatic words with refracting meanings.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prismatic
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The role of colder, drier air Seasonal changes in the atmosphere can also affect how colorful sunrises and sunsets appear.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Guests crunch through colorful seasonal salads, sip from an expansive wine list and dig into chef Alan Sternberg's inventive pasta dishes at snugly cloistered tables in wood and brick alcoves lined with paintings, books and even a handful of typewriters.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Small balconies glance upon the terracotta-and-lemon-colored canal homes, a picturesque way to start each day with a little caffè.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks are now the third team in a row to win the Super Bowl in colored jerseys.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The romance score varied only slightly across different price ranges, with upper-range establishments ($50-$100 per person) ranking as the sweet spot for an intimate dinner.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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For all its ills, social media can also be an entry point for anyone interested in Chicago history and the city’s varied eccentricities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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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 Feb. 2026.
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