as in variety
a wide range or assortment
The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.
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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
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
This 500,000-acre preserve protects one of the most biodiverse forests in the world—a forest that is made up predominantly of hardwoods that turn every shade of the rainbow in fall.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (tns), al, 22 Mar. 2023
Kenny shares a selfie on Facebook with a rainbow view above the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Page debuted his relationship with Julia Shiplett in an Instgram pride post in 2025 where the two were embracing each other on a rainbow road.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
This 500,000-acre preserve protects one of the most biodiverse forests in the world—a forest that is made up predominantly of hardwoods that turn every shade of the rainbow in fall.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The rainbow-haired rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was picked up by an ambulance and hospitalized following the violent attack.
—Jessica Schladebeck New York Daily News (tns), al, 22 Mar. 2023
Kenny shares a selfie on Facebook with a rainbow view above the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbow
Noun
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In United's Polaris cabin, the airline serves a variety of soft drinks, spirits, and beer.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are a variety of treatments, including counseling, medications and support groups, to help people who want to end that dependency.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Until Saturday, Scott — accustomed to wearing prison blue — had two shirts and two pairs of pants, but Sanders took him to Ross Dress for Less for some colorful, new clothes.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lunar event will appear brighter and more colorful than most full moons, offering several nights of striking views just after sunset.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the real appeal of staying here is the neighborhood's proximity to the San Gabriel Valley, which offers one of the country’s most varied and celebrated concentrations of Chinese food within a wider mosaic of global flavors.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Byzantine mosaics of Ravenna shimmer with centuries of artistic heritage, their intricate patterns catching the Mediterranean light that filters through ancient churches.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While diamonds account for the lion’s share of the Terre d’Instinct collection, Messika has also used colored stones for the first time.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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For a dose of history and architecture, head straight to the capital, Marigot, for a photo op on Rue de La République in front of the pastel-colored 18th-century colonial buildings.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Along the way, her opponents have been many and varied, from world champions in the ring to a professional boxing ban in her native country and those who believed that women had no place in the sport at all.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sanders' action sparked varied reactions.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Rainbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbow. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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