iridescent
adjective
displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
iridescently
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a word derived from
iridescent.
Example Sentences
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Pearls, iridescently entwined with silver threads, accentuated numerous ensembles, symbolizing purity.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Spalding’s iridescently jumpsuited Iphigenia of the Open Tense had some gorgeous vocal moments: The heroine’s discovery of selfhood is expressed through Spalding pushing through the husk of operatic form and blooming into long improvisatory incantations.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2021
The objective is to create something so iridescently perfect that it generates its own innate shock and awe, a timeless monument to beauty, wealth and the power to do whatever the hell you want.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2020
Without the distraction of an audience baying at the allotted intervals, LCD are free to pulsate along iridescently, evolving many of their best songs into even more engaging forms.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2011
But here and there small purple flowers shone iridescently, and in the upturned earth and ragged dunes a few delicate asters grew; for some reason, hundreds of tiny fuzzy caterpillers were chewing on the asters.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
