as in varieties
a wide range or assortment
The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rainbows
The site is equal parts art installation and scientific feat, consisting of an empty white space that fills with rainbows each day as the sun shines through 12 large prisms in the building's apses.
—
Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
It was built around artist Ned Kahn’s existing 100-foot-long Rainbow Arbor sculpture with mist sprayers that create rainbows in sunlight.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The supermodel shared a series of vacation photos on Instagram, giving her followers a glimpse at a beachside getaway filled with sunsets, rainbows and palm trees.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Per his bio, Noah had several hobbies, including swimming, beading and making drawings, especially of rainbows and butterflies.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
This is a moment of throwing caution to the wind, falling in and out of love with your one and only, chasing rainbows, and fulfilling your desires.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
In May, state biologists surveyed the channel and found a strong population of adult fish, including sculpins and trout — about 800 browns and 200 rainbows.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But its come-up was anything but sunshines and rainbows; despite cofounding the titan of industry, Jobs was forced out by then-CEO John Sculley in 1985, throwing his career into flux.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Of course, gorgeous colors in a laboratory are functionally worthless in the real world if a single dunk in the washing machine turns vibrant rainbows into a single shade of grey.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
It was built around artist Ned Kahn’s existing 100-foot-long Rainbow Arbor sculpture with mist sprayers that create rainbows in sunlight.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The supermodel shared a series of vacation photos on Instagram, giving her followers a glimpse at a beachside getaway filled with sunsets, rainbows and palm trees.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Per his bio, Noah had several hobbies, including swimming, beading and making drawings, especially of rainbows and butterflies.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
This is a moment of throwing caution to the wind, falling in and out of love with your one and only, chasing rainbows, and fulfilling your desires.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
In May, state biologists surveyed the channel and found a strong population of adult fish, including sculpins and trout — about 800 browns and 200 rainbows.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But its come-up was anything but sunshines and rainbows; despite cofounding the titan of industry, Jobs was forced out by then-CEO John Sculley in 1985, throwing his career into flux.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Of course, gorgeous colors in a laboratory are functionally worthless in the real world if a single dunk in the washing machine turns vibrant rainbows into a single shade of grey.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbows
varieties
Noun
-
Horacek will demonstrate the how to prune roses, tools needed and this year’s new varieties of roses.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Notably, those potentially deadly varieties are easily confused for safe-to-eat mushrooms – prompting the caution from health officials against foraging.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rainbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbows. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
