rainbows

plural of rainbow

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Recent Examples of rainbows Its unfurling will reveal an image of the cosmos overlain with blooming flowers and splintered prisms emanating rainbows. — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Panels also featured decorations that included hearts, rainbows, sequins, a Star of David, a chef’s hat, a chorus line of dancers, teddy bears, and a panda. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 But, with careful planning, some telltale indicators of rainbows and other optical phenomena can be seen. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 There are scenes shot at dawn, dusk, day and night, in beautiful weather and in pouring rain, the latter of which inevitably results in gorgeous rainbows. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The experience made an impression, and left Pierson with a vision for restoring and protecting a pure stock of the native Gila trout, isolated from non-native rainbows. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Show how to slide them onto a skewer, then let your kid practice making rainbows and different patterns. — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 Composed of seven colors, rainbows are a manifestation in the human eye of light that is always around us. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Like Keeley, Geminis see rainbows in clouds, using their skills to create opportunities or to take action when the iron strikes. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbows
varieties
Noun
  • Common aster varieties include New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) with purplish-pink flowers, and common goldenrods include tall goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) and Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis).
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Owned by the Tasca D’Almerita family since 1830, the area is planted with wheat, grain, olive trees, and almond trees in addition to native and international grape varieties.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Rainbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbows. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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