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noun

Definition of rainbownext
as in variety
a wide range or assortment The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.

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adjective

as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors the rainbow costumes worn by mummers at Mardi Gras

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Recent Examples of rainbow
Noun
Aim to eat all colors of the rainbow when looking to add more antioxidants to your diet, and keep things balanced. — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026 Then, in a split second, his fly is gone, yanked into the depths by a rainbow. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Adjective
Bold to put up flags in Bushwick in June that aren’t rainbow, but okay. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 June 2024 While DeSantis was speaking, a protester stood up and held up a rainbow Pride flag. — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 18 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for rainbow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbow
  1. variety
  2. colorful
  3. mosaic
  4. colored
  5. varied
Noun
  • The nomination for variety special (pre-recorded) means Swift herself is a nominee as the performer and a producer of the concert film, which showcased the final performance of her record-breaking tour.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Where to go From mountains to coastline, Georgia offers a variety of unique habitats for birds.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of variety
Adjective
  • Birding is growing in popularity across Georgia, where backyards, parks and green spaces offer opportunities to spot everything from soaring raptors to colorful song birds.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • What to do nearby Marrakech—one of the most dynamic, colorful, historic, lively, and hedonistic cities in Morocco—is five minutes away, and within walking distance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of colorful
Noun
  • First, a co-located workforce is structurally simpler to transform than a complex mosaic of external, global vendors.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • For Warsh, all of these data points, plus others from various agencies, present a complicated mosaic that his task forces will have to sift through.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of mosaic
Adjective
  • The striking image peers through the Milky Way at millions of multi-colored stars appearing against a backdrop of galaxies.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Kristian Gadea, a rising senior at Bellarmine College Prep, designed the bright-colored flyer for the dinner and also volunteered at the event.
    — Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of colored
Adjective
  • Under that push, the studio has been assembling a slate built around varied stories, established talent and broad audience reach.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • As well, the machine's limited computer vision can’t address environmental situations like differing degrees of lighting conditions in outdoor courts, or varied ceiling heights in indoor gyms.
    — Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
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“Rainbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbow. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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