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kaleidoscopes

  • plural
    of kaleidoscope.
    kaleidoscope
    noun
    an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.

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The black curtains over the six ground-floor windows rose, revealing rocket ships on pistons, kaleidoscopes and a spinning top.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

The fate of certain stained-glass windows — kaleidoscopes in the sunlight — remains unknown.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2019

His “Photograms” are kaleidoscopes of shape and colour so glorious that the complexity of their composition quickly fades from the mind.

From Economist ● Sep. 27, 2017

Doug Liman, the film’s director, has shown a rare knack for intelligently packaging A-list personas in kinetic kaleidoscopes.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2017

"A little...and if I were you, I'd outlaw that horrible trend of mosaic skin tones. It's all the rage in the Gold Isles. People are walking around looking like kaleidoscopes."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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