as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
a polychromatic tropical bird
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Recent Examples of polychromatic
In all, Saturday probably offered a glittering glimpse of a fall day out of legend and memory, of long-ago football games and sunlit excursions on roads and trails embellished by the fiercely polychromatic hues of tree after roadside tree.
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
In the middle, like some scar or deformity, lies a jagged expanse of civilization, garish polychromatic swaths of development blending into one another with only jutting casino high-rises and the slash of Highway 50 serving as compass points.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
So, despite obvious monochromatic aspects, the day in Washington also asserted a sort of polychromatic nature.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
Gonzalez features his polychromatic and stucco textured depiction of L.A.’s advertorial landscape on a cotton sweater, canvas workwear jacket and pants.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2023
In the middle, like some scar or deformity, lies a jagged expanse of civilization, garish polychromatic swaths of development blending into one another with only jutting casino high-rises and the slash of Highway 50 serving as compass points.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
So, despite obvious monochromatic aspects, the day in Washington also asserted a sort of polychromatic nature.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
Gonzalez features his polychromatic and stucco textured depiction of L.A.’s advertorial landscape on a cotton sweater, canvas workwear jacket and pants.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polychromatic
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The touch bevel design gives it a sleek look while the AMOLED display creates a vividly bright and colorful watch face (which can be set to always-on, by the way).Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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For spring 2025, the colorful and lively world of Rosie Assoulin is expanding with the launch of the New York luxury brand’s new Core program.Emily Mercer, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Organizations must efficiently and securely connect varied data systems, including SaaS, IaaS, private clouds and data lakes and warehouses, while preserving vital metadata and safeguarding sensitive content.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Polling stations are opening up across the U.S. for varied hours during Election Day, and Newsweek has compiled a map of the different times.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Polychromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polychromatic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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