as in opalescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors
an iridescent soap bubble
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Recent Examples of iridescent
Like with the Mercer Street store, the materiality is broadly industrial with bronze chosen for its minimalist qualities but rich patina that ages with time, and steel that has an iridescent effect in this space.
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Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Designers can integrate sculptural lighting fixtures, iridescent finishes and futuristic materials to craft spaces that are bold, imaginative and visually striking.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The outstanding cast also included the blooming lyricism of the tenor Paul Appleby, the luxuriously cool soprano of Mikaela Bennett and the iridescent countertenor of Chuanyuan Liu as a monk and medium.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
But the slightly iridescent animal turned out to be a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
Designers can integrate sculptural lighting fixtures, iridescent finishes and futuristic materials to craft spaces that are bold, imaginative and visually striking.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The outstanding cast also included the blooming lyricism of the tenor Paul Appleby, the luxuriously cool soprano of Mikaela Bennett and the iridescent countertenor of Chuanyuan Liu as a monk and medium.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
But the slightly iridescent animal turned out to be a new species.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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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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Interior designer Eric Hughes and architect Gordon Kahn customized the place for Cohen's taste, which features blue kitchen cabinets with gold hardware, colorful wallpaper prints — and of course, a disco ball.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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At the height of their popularity in the 1630s, a bona fide tulip mania swept through the country, and single bulbs of the most colorful species were worth more than their weight in gold.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
14 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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