How to Use iridescent in a Sentence

iridescent

adjective

• And the sky was blazing—sheets and sheets of iridescent clouds.
  — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 2 Jan. 2017
• When the sun set, the crests glowed with every iridescent shade of red and orange.
  — Jeff Winkler, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2020
• The iridescent purple and pink glass emits a warm glow when the candle is lit.
  — Beth Dreher, goodhousekeeping.com, 29 Apr. 2023
• The steely black and iridescent fish can grow over four feet long and weigh almost 50 pounds.
  — Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2022
• This wreath of iridescent eggs is sure to make a bold statement.
  — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 31 Jan. 2023
• The shoes were the star of her outfit, and appeared to come in an iridescent snakeskin print.
  — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 28 Jan. 2020
• In Porter’s hot glass shop, iridescent bowls of all shapes and sizes glimmer on the shelves and tables.
  — Sammy Caiola, sacbee.com, 8 May 2017
• Clusters of rhinestones and iridescent pearls add just the right amount of sparkle!
  — Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
• The dining room has a frieze of a hunting scene and has a chimney of turquoise and gold iridescent glass.
  — Taylor M. Riley, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2018
• The pretty iridescent long-legged fly is a predator of pest insects on plants and in the soil.
  — Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2020
• Board a twilight cruise or walk to the end of the fishing pier to soak up iridescent end-of-day colors.
  — Smithsonian, 21 June 2017
• Adding to its appeal is the fact that the pattern of iridescent colors varies from piece to piece.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 June 2022
• Mr. Zhao’s camera rides along on mine tracks; the screen turns an iridescent red with the flames of ironworks.
  — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2017
• For a cloud to be iridescent, all the droplets must be close to uniform in size and the cloud needs to be close to the sun from the viewer’s vantage point.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022
• The hummer has an iridescent bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
• In bright sunlight, the black is iridescent with greens and purples.
  — Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, 3 Feb. 2017
• Above them is a wide strip of Vihara eHex Bodhi iridescent glass tiles in shades of blues and grays.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2022
• The bright, iridescent, green and blue feathers don’t bleach in the sun or discolor over time.
  — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, 6 May 2017
• This iridescent side table will add so much pizazz to any room.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
• Water on the southwest side of the lake had an iridescent sheen Thursday morning and the smell of oil lingered in the air.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
• But to really elevate the look, Boyce added three iridescent gems to each nail: one on the pink, and two on the white.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 15 July 2024
• But added to them will be the countless, you-had-to-be-there ways that South Korea’s iridescent style has been stamped on these Games.
  — David Segal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2018
• Cliffs streaked red with iron oxide pop against the dark green firs and the iridescent purple and blue mountains in the distance.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
• Realme The back of the yellow version has this neat iridescent design.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023
• Despite the longer length, modesty wasn't the name of the game as Dua's iridescent dress dipped ~dangerously low~ into a super-low back.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 3 Jan. 2023
• The drop is available in eight springy shades each more irresistibly iridescent than the next.
  — Marissa Miller, Teen Vogue, 2 Apr. 2018
• He was disturbed that someone would go so far as to injure one of the large, iridescent birds.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
• This fish is only a few inches long and has iridescent scales and red highlights on its body at the tips of its fins.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2024
• Maguire stayed true to Baum's storytelling as well, writing in his 1995 novel that the shoes were iridescent beads and gifted to Nessarose.
  — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
• If Santo Stefano is cerebral, Santa Sabina is ethereal — as iridescent as a soap bubble but as solid as stone.
  — David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025