as in opalescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors
an iridescent soap bubble
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Recent Examples of iridescent
This species is common across eastern Asia and is known for iridescent yellow flowers.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
Exploring new techniques and tactile fabrications that emulate raw materials like steel, glass and leather — the Fall collection sees sculptural silhouettes crafted in glossy oil slick vinyls, iridescent silks, metallic lamé and intricate abstract embroideries that emulate tire tracks.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Available in 15 colorways including denim, iridescent pink and baby blue, the collection is sold at walmart.com and in select Walmart stores.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Noritake: Metallic Collection A metallic glaze gives these Noritake porcelain dishes an iridescent effect that became popular in Europe in the late 19th century.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
Exploring new techniques and tactile fabrications that emulate raw materials like steel, glass and leather — the Fall collection sees sculptural silhouettes crafted in glossy oil slick vinyls, iridescent silks, metallic lamé and intricate abstract embroideries that emulate tire tracks.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Available in 15 colorways including denim, iridescent pink and baby blue, the collection is sold at walmart.com and in select Walmart stores.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Noritake: Metallic Collection A metallic glaze gives these Noritake porcelain dishes an iridescent effect that became popular in Europe in the late 19th century.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iridescent
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Both are members of the botanical family Violaceae. 07 of 10 ‘Gem Apricot Antique’ Viola In addition to their soft, romantic colors, 'Gem Apricot Antique' petals also feature an opalescent cast and violet veining.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Pair the mystical hue with opalescent textures, like an inlaid mother-of-pearl side table.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Keeping reading for others, including this leather-like tissue box cover, a colorful duo of art glass vases, Jonathan Adler’s many-faced Muse candle, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2025
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For the rest of the visual the pair croon back-to-back and lounge side-by-side in the giant spider web in a futuristic landscape filled with piles of glitchy monitors and colorful flashing lights.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tiffany has a long-standing history with pearls, both nacreous—from oysters and mollusks—and non-nacreous, like Melo Melo pearls.—
Stellene Volandes,
Town & Country,
20 Feb. 2021
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Unfortunately, nacreous clouds also support chemical reactions that convert benign chlorine-containing molecules into a form that destroys Earth’s ozone layer.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2012
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With a pearlescent finish, the brightening product is another staple in Streets’s kit.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Upon being named Best New Artist at last night’s ceremony, the 26-year-old singer took to the stage in a pointy cap (which promptly fell to the floor) and a robe that was scrunched into pearlescent folds.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Iridescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iridescent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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