rainbow
noun
a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain.
rainbows
-
pluralof rainbow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“There are storm clouds on the ground, but rainbows and sunshine in the air,” said Mark Coleman, chief commercial officer at Intervine, which helps wineries get their bottles on airlines like Delta and United.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“This situation is clearly not all sunshine and rainbows, it’s cold and foggy.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
There are groups of friends, families and even dogs - it's like a big summer fête, with rainbows and glitter.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"This is not going to be the festival of rainbows and kisses as it was in the past," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
Tiago came back wearing glasses, thin wire frames that he took off to show us how they caught the light and bounced rainbows around the room.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
