How to Use iridescence in a Sentence

iridescence

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  • Embrace the witch kitsch of the 1990s with moons and stars, as well as touches of metallics and iridescence.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Little Richard had an image that was off-the-hook enough to match the iridescence of his sound.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The study is the first to show that iridescence can work as a form of camouflage, the researchers report.
    — Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Science | AAAS, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Sometimes iridescence can be seen far from the sun but is most frequent near to it.
    — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 26 June 2017
  • The entire cocoon, or chrysalis, will then be veiled in a shroud of clear balloons with a hint of iridescence.
    — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • The idea that iridescence could be a tool used by animals to hide is over a hundred years old.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2020
  • The head iridescence may be green, blue or purple, depending on how the light hits.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The kitchen has a hushed quality due to blue-green Japanese tiles, which give the back wall a dark iridescence.
    — J. S. Marcus, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2021
  • For iridescence and translucence, the Judson windows are hard to match.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Nov. 2020
  • Iridescence like this happens when the clouds are very thin and are made of similar-sized water droplets.
    — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 26 June 2017
  • The long, pointy shape was painted with a metalic bluish-gray slate polish with hints of iridescence.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Some have enormous eyes and broadcast a rainbow iridescence that would not look out of place beneath a glass counter at Tiffany’s.
    — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Her lids were coated in a Y2K-era, holographic lilac shadow that echoed the iridescence of her beaded gown.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Sep. 2021
  • An ocean, dressed in sky’s iridescence, drifts glacially between us.
    — Ama Codjoe, The New York Review of Books, 1 Dec. 2022
  • From the flashiness of fish scales to the luster of butterfly wings, iridescence is everywhere.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Today, birds with iridescence, such as male birds of paradise, use their flashy colors to attract mates.
    — Kristin Hugo, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2018
  • When the cirrus clouds are lit with color, they can be mistaken for iridescence, according to the NWS.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2022
  • When preserved in alcohol, the catfish are a duller color and lose their iridescence.
    — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The result is a spectacular iridescence, with the colors changing according to the light and the angle of the viewer.
    — Carol Besler, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Often, the appearance of cloud iridescence is compared to oil films in water.
    — Kathryn Prociv, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The song ended with Ms. Fleming humming, the effect one of private iridescence.
    — Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2017
  • The new Honor 10 exhibits the same design philosophy as the P20 Pro: ugly notch on the front, stunning blue-purple iridescence on the back.
    — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 15 May 2018
  • Or perhaps a cross between a pig and a snail that shimmers with a psychedelic iridescence?
    — Christof Koch, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2015
  • At first, they were puzzled because the iridescence is inconsistent—strong in some species, but weak in others.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2017
  • There was an unusual luster to his fur, a silvery iridescence.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Coleman’s score has a velvety iridescence that suits Blue’s voice, which in turn melds with the Philadelphians’ rich orchestral palette.
    — Vulture, 9 Feb. 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
  • Silky and shiny with a touch of trendy iridescence, these cookies are an elegant update to seasonal pastels.
    — Bh&g Holiday Editors, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2020
  • Silky and shiny with a touch of trendy iridescence, these cookies are an elegant update to seasonal pastels.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Biologists have mostly thought of iridescence as a way for animals to show off to attract mates.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2020

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