iridescent
adjective
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Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, took messages from Mount Olympus to earth, and from gods to mortals or other gods, using the rainbow as her stairway. Iridescence is thus the glowing, shifting, colorful quality of a rainbow, also seen in an opal, a light oil slick, a butterfly wing, or the mother-of-pearl that lines an oyster shell.
Examples of iridescent in a Sentence
Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
His imaginary world is filled with odd creatures like witches, scary penguins and iridescent polar bears, where objects suddenly melt, a face might get replaced by a giant rose, or a horrific hand grabs your heel from underground.
—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Both Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber just made a strong case for shiny nails this season, flashing their respective iridescent manicures on Instagram.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024
He was disturbed that someone would go so far as to injure one of the large, iridescent birds.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Males have a splash of color atop their heads, some sporting feathers in iridescent blue or pink hues, while others are snow-white.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Peacock Mantis Shrimp, known for its iridescent body that resembles a peacock feather and its ability to punch 50 times faster than a bullet from a gun.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Complications arise when Aren runs into Jason’s uber-capable, much smarter co-worker Lizzie (An-Li Bogan, an iridescent light here) at a coffee shop before his first day at the office and falls hard for her.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
The 100% vegan formula has a hint of iridescent baby pink color for a your-lips-but-better effect and a buttercream and pink sugar flavor to complete the vibe.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Iridescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iridescent. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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