as in iridescent
having a rainbowlike play of colors
the sedan comes in an array of colors, with either a metallic or pearlescent finish
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Recent Examples of pearlescent
Those pigments come in unexpected shades—including plum and mint green—and the liners have a matte finish with a hint of pearlescent sheen.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Sony’s pearlescent new PS5 colors will jazz up your gaming station
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The new iridescent pearl, indigo, and teal Chroma Colors for PlayStation are pretty eye-catching.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Witherspoon accessorized with a metallic box clutch adorned with pearlescent beads, completing her look with Bucherer jewelry, including a yellow diamond collar and matching stud earrings.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024
The strands also featured sections of three diamonds, offering a shimmering touch to the pearlescent sheen.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
Sony’s pearlescent new PS5 colors will jazz up your gaming station
/
The new iridescent pearl, indigo, and teal Chroma Colors for PlayStation are pretty eye-catching.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Witherspoon accessorized with a metallic box clutch adorned with pearlescent beads, completing her look with Bucherer jewelry, including a yellow diamond collar and matching stud earrings.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024
The strands also featured sections of three diamonds, offering a shimmering touch to the pearlescent sheen.
—Maggie Clancy, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pearlescent
Adjective
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This causes flakes of glass to start separating from the surface, which creates an iridescent sheen.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Go sweet and whimsical with iridescent or glittery finishes to add some interest to unsaturated shades like spearmint, lilac, and baby blue.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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Her nails, designed by her go-to nail artist Miho Okawara, were a long almond shape painted with an iridescent pale gray with an opalescent finish that shifted from pale pink to pale blue with the light.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Inside a wet glint, opalescent, full as an egg of creamy gray shadow, sediment ground down finely and suspended like a verdict in a tone.Frances Leviston, The New York Review of Books, 26 Sep. 2024
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The touch bevel design gives it a sleek look while the AMOLED display creates a vividly bright and colorful watch face (which can be set to always-on, by the way).Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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For spring 2025, the colorful and lively world of Rosie Assoulin is expanding with the launch of the New York luxury brand’s new Core program.Emily Mercer, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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“Pearlescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearlescent. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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