How to Use opalescent in a Sentence

opalescent

adjective
  • The opalescent white went on as my highlight, on my cheekbones and down the bridge of my nose.
    refinery29.com, 24 June 2018
  • The wattles of the birds in the jar were this deep royal blue, with opalescent highlights.
    Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2013
  • The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine-grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match.
    Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018
  • Some of the nails also came along with some opalescent jewels.
    Sara Miranda, Allure, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Why all the hype? Zipped in an opalescent pouch was the rub-on, rinse-off coffee scrub mixed with mica for shimmer.
    Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The earbuds have touch controls with an opalescent jewel style.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
  • The letters of her name were even glued onto her opalescent blue mani with rhinestoned letters.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 27 June 2021
  • And in the final work, all becomes amorphous and opalescent instead of crystalline and distilled.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
  • Tsip is a vaguely opalescent pink, shimmering in the sunlight.
    David Canfield, EW.com, 17 July 2019
  • Kylie Jenner completed her head-to-toe white look with matching nails, too, opting for a set of opalescent square acrylics.
    Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 21 Aug. 2018
  • Each icy blue nail was filled with opalescent jewels of various sizes running straight down the middle.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 5 July 2022
  • Five years ago, Park gained global attention for her glass nails, which looked like shards of opalescent glass were affixed to polish.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 14 Apr. 2020
  • The pinky fingers were a sheer pink jelly finish with opalescent flecks that were encapsulated in the nail.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The crazy highlighter compound is available in three shades: Kitten, a nude pink; Transcendence, an opalescent pink; and Bronze, a bronzed shimmer.
    Kelsi Zimmerman, Marie Claire, 2 May 2017
  • The result is an an opalescent line of tables, lamps, chairs, and vases that take up the atrium level of Nilufar Depot.
    Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Folks, get into opalescent hair, which mixes iridescent pinks, purples, greens, and blues on a pearly, platinum base.
    Kelsi Zimmerman, Allure, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The opalescent colors, tending toward apricot and a sort of Trumpian, fake-tan orange in his final years, feel incurably kitsch.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 June 2019
  • Error loading player: No playable sources found The prose of Joan Didion is a kind of fog, rendering everything opalescent with fresh, weird light.
    Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Lunaris is the cool one with nearly imperceptible shifting opalescent blues; Solaris is a warmer rose gold that glows and sparks.
    Meirav Devash, Allure, 21 Aug. 2017
  • The suit's oversized blazer was adorned with opalescent buttons, and the loose-fitting, pleated trousers sat mid-rise on Plaza's waist, exposing her belly button.
    Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2022
  • There are three iterations of this Ciaté Dewy Stix — a pinky iridescence, an opalescent champagne shimmer, and a translucent glow.
    Sable Yong, Allure, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The opalescent dress had a body-hugging, skintight silhouette and was completely covered in shimmering beads.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2022
  • These super-light highlighters have the prettiest opalescent finish and, best of all for summer days, won’t feel like another layer of makeup on your face.
    Krystin Arneson, CNN Underscored, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Made by Tokyo’s oldest glassmaker, Hirota Glass, this delicate soy sauce cruet has milky, opalescent stripes and holds five ounces of liquid.
    Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Using your finger or a shadow brush, press an opalescent-holographic eye gloss evenly over your entire lid.
    Hana Hong, Marie Claire, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Choose from an iridescent cream that's reminiscent of your favorite pearl earrings, a metallic ocean blue, or an opalescent pink.
    Lisa Desantis, Allure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Coffee aficionados may be most compelled, however, by a pale pink opalescent 24-ounce coffee tumbler with a domed lid.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2021
  • The luxe color options include opalescent white and a classic coffee bean brown, and every clip is embossed with the lululemon logo.
    Staff Author, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Perched along a famous beach where people search in the sand for actual moonstones - an opalescent rock that is said to channel sensitivity and abundance.
    Ali Wunderman, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Something — a shimmery, opalescent something — is oozing from the cantilevered roof of the Institute of Contemporary Art.
    Nora McGreevy, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2019

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