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once given away as a cheap prize at carnivals, this opalescent glass is now highly prized by collectors
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This see-through bag shines thanks to its opalescent sheen and sports Dr. Martens' signature AirWair straps.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande looks otherworldly with her pearly gown and small, opalescent wings around her eyes.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 May 2024
Wingard just wants to tint one monster hot pink, another one gold and another the opalescent shimmer of a 12-year-old’s first bottle of nail polish.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
First, there are the Super Shock Highlighters ($10 each), a duo-chrome powder formula that can be used on the cheekbones and lids, in two shades: the icy, white Vampire Skin (of course) and the opalescent lavender Meadow.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Jan. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
Ariana Grande Ariana Grande looks otherworldly with her pearly gown and small, opalescent wings around her eyes.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 May 2024
Wingard just wants to tint one monster hot pink, another one gold and another the opalescent shimmer of a 12-year-old’s first bottle of nail polish.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
First, there are the Super Shock Highlighters ($10 each), a duo-chrome powder formula that can be used on the cheekbones and lids, in two shades: the icy, white Vampire Skin (of course) and the opalescent lavender Meadow.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Jan. 2024
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opalescent
adjective
opal·es·cent
ˌō-pə-ˈles-ᵊnt 
: reflecting an iridescent light
saliva is a viscous opalescent fluid
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