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
• An enticing band of opalescent sky offered the relief of a horizon after hours of rain and snow.
  — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Both colors come in a shiny, opalescent faux leather finish that will up the glamour without sacrificing comfort.
  — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
• 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

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024