chatoyant

Definition of chatoyantnext

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Adjective
  • These recall the varicolored water specimens that Wolfe has exhibited previously.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
Adjective
  • Photograph: Jeremy White The original multicolored Formula 1 watch launched in 1986 and sold in its millions.
    Jeremy White, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The watch world had been betting on a Coke replacement for months, helped along by a Rolex patent filing published in 2024 that described a process for producing a multicolored ceramic component using red-and-black as the central example.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Born Ereunna McCoy, BunnaB captures the spirit of Atlanta through colorful, witty rhymes and catchy adlibs, boosted by her vibrant delivery.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But the Shedd outlasted the mobsters and Lord knows what else in its home city’s colorful history and now is trying to raise $500 million over eight years in honor of its pending 100th anniversary in 2030.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The house functions as both an intimate family getaway and a polychromatic playground for more adult divertissements.
    Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Or, amble along the Rock Creek Loop for polychromatic forests and gurgling creeks.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There are also a number of variegated lavenders with green leaves and gold or silver edges.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Pothos is a popular houseplant favored for its glossy green or variegated leaves.
    Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The story began in the late 19th century, when San Francisco paved over its coastal dunes for development, taking with it a tiny, iridescent butterfly known as the Xerces blue.
    Itay Hod, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Also embedded in the skin are structures called iridophores, which strongly reflect blue-green light and hence are responsible for Hapalochlaena species’ bright iridescent blue rings or stripes.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Chatoyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatoyant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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