as in varieties
a wide range or assortment
The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.
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Recent Examples of rainbows
In Legend, a world made up of unicorns, magic, and rainbows, Darkness (portrayed by Tim Curry) attempts to create eternal night by killing the remaining unicorns.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Two double rainbows arced above me within six days.
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Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Like the skies after a storm — which Lake County has seen plenty of this spring — June saw rainbows appear across the county, as residents celebrated Pride Month 2026 and reflected upon how the county has changed over the last decade.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
People pack gay bars on the weekends, and businesses like White Rabbit in Plaza Midwood display rainbows and pride flags with, well, pride in and out of the store.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Now, whether or not these lake-run rainbows should be considered true steelhead is a matter of debate.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Your kids can pick out their favorite pattern—dinosaurs, flowers, rainbows, and cars are all options—and the bag can be tucked into their backpack, tote, or duffel.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
If the fish remain in freshwater, they’ll be considered rainbows.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The galleries, replete with slogans, rainbows, and photos of activists, narrate the prehistory of the 44th president, as if the whole trajectory of the civil-rights movements pointed to his election.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Two double rainbows arced above me within six days.
—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Like the skies after a storm — which Lake County has seen plenty of this spring — June saw rainbows appear across the county, as residents celebrated Pride Month 2026 and reflected upon how the county has changed over the last decade.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
People pack gay bars on the weekends, and businesses like White Rabbit in Plaza Midwood display rainbows and pride flags with, well, pride in and out of the store.
—
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Now, whether or not these lake-run rainbows should be considered true steelhead is a matter of debate.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
Your kids can pick out their favorite pattern—dinosaurs, flowers, rainbows, and cars are all options—and the bag can be tucked into their backpack, tote, or duffel.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
If the fish remain in freshwater, they’ll be considered rainbows.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The galleries, replete with slogans, rainbows, and photos of activists, narrate the prehistory of the 44th president, as if the whole trajectory of the civil-rights movements pointed to his election.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbows
varieties
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Arachnids, including spiders (most common varieties) and scorpions.
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Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
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“Rainbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbows. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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