kaleidoscopes
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pluralof kaleidoscope.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
kaleidoscopenounan 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.
Example Sentences
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Vogler said that while looking at the moving kaleidoscopes through the headset, his mind wandered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
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
No wonder these swarms are, evocatively, also called kaleidoscopes.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2022
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
"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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