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a wide range or assortment
The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.
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Recent Examples of rainbows
Each pebble was hand-painted with a design, from flowers and rainbows to logos for Spider-Man and Scottish soccer teams.
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Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Some people are more sensitive than others to seeing these color breakups, but variables can make rainbows more or less likely to show for anyone.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
The town of Hilo is home to Wailuku River State Park, which is famous for the rainbows that are created from the mist of Waianuenue waterfalls (Rainbow Falls) and the Boiling Pots lava rock pools set along the river.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Others look like burgers or rainbows.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of his other previous installations across the globe have stretched hundreds of feet long, mimicking natural shapes and colors inspired by butterfly wings, ocean waves, rainbows, tree canopies and abstract shapes.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Greenwich Village and San Francisco’s Castro neighborhoods are flooded with rainbows on flags and banners.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Shaped like ice cream cones, presents, rainbows, and balloons, these butter cookies taste like birthday cake with festive rainbow sprinkles throughout.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
After more than 30 years, Wimberley Glassworks still flourishes and its gallery is bursting with color—plates in kaleidoscopic shades, delicate pieces glowing brightly on tables, sculptures fanning out in rainbows over the walls, as if outraged by the white paint.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Some people are more sensitive than others to seeing these color breakups, but variables can make rainbows more or less likely to show for anyone.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
The town of Hilo is home to Wailuku River State Park, which is famous for the rainbows that are created from the mist of Waianuenue waterfalls (Rainbow Falls) and the Boiling Pots lava rock pools set along the river.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Others look like burgers or rainbows.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of his other previous installations across the globe have stretched hundreds of feet long, mimicking natural shapes and colors inspired by butterfly wings, ocean waves, rainbows, tree canopies and abstract shapes.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Greenwich Village and San Francisco’s Castro neighborhoods are flooded with rainbows on flags and banners.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
Shaped like ice cream cones, presents, rainbows, and balloons, these butter cookies taste like birthday cake with festive rainbow sprinkles throughout.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainbows
varieties
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For those looking to amp up their complexion care even further, face masks (both sheet and LED mask varieties) and gadgets are excellent additions.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Baristas serve hot and cold espresso drinks, as well as smoothies and beverages featuring functional, nonpsychedelic varieties of mushrooms like lion’s mane and cordyceps.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Rainbows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbows. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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