as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors
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Recent Examples of prismatic
This non-stick formula is lightweight on the skin and the prismatic pigment ensures that your lips always capture some sparkle in the light.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Beach London’s Semi-Permanent Dyes Elevating spring’s aesthetic through prismatic hair is Bleach London’s ultimate calling.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The effects are positively prismatic, especially in Sunset Ring #5.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
To start, Polestar uses NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt) batteries with prismatic cells, unlike the LFP (lithium iron phosphate) chemistry that many other manufacturers are increasingly turning to, largely for cost reasons.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
Beach London’s Semi-Permanent Dyes Elevating spring’s aesthetic through prismatic hair is Bleach London’s ultimate calling.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The effects are positively prismatic, especially in Sunset Ring #5.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
To start, Polestar uses NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt) batteries with prismatic cells, unlike the LFP (lithium iron phosphate) chemistry that many other manufacturers are increasingly turning to, largely for cost reasons.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prismatic
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Bosa, Sardinia, Italy Renowned for its colorful houses and the medieval Malaspina Castle, Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill about 3km inland on the north bank of the Temo River.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Three colorful varieties are available, each with stable variegation, a uniform growth habit, and white summer blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Nike’s rollout of Air Max 95 OG Big Bubble colorways has been varied.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Gable Kahn masterfully tackles the constant and varied misogyny women face in society head-on, while also portraying a real, beautifully flawed MC.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
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The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.—
Brian Owens,
Scientific American,
18 Oct. 2023
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“Prismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prismatic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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