as in variety
a wide range or assortment
The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.
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as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the rainbow costumes worn by mummers at Mardi Gras
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Recent Examples of rainbow
Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
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New Jersey’s southernmost tip allures summer shore-goers with its rainbow of colorful Victorian homes and powdery sands.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
Siwa added even more rainbow pizazz to the ensemble with her denim vest.
—Seventeen, 7 June 2022
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Noun
Episode 2: Kate Upton decorates a rainbow music cake for DJ Catnip’s birthday.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
Book Airbnbs in Provincetown Mid-Atlantic Head Here: West Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey
New Jersey’s southernmost tip allures summer shore-goers with its rainbow of colorful Victorian homes and powdery sands.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Kenny shares a selfie on Facebook with a rainbow view above the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2022
Siwa added even more rainbow pizazz to the ensemble with her denim vest.
—Seventeen, 7 June 2022
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rapper has been involved with a variety of political causes, largely Democratic ones, per the newspaper.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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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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Each image is actually a mosaic of 25 high-resolution shots snapped by the Solar Orbiter mission on March 22, 2023.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Harris used her outfits to assert her leadership and warded off the mosaic of stereotypes often used against her race and gender.Andrea Bossi, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
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Occupying an entire city block, 1 Hotel is known for its varied environments, including 425 rooms with driftwood furniture and design elements derived from nature, and the new Tala beachfront restaurant, bar and lounge and Watr at 1 Rooftop, as well as full beach-side service.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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They’ll also be paired one-on-one with ProPublica journalists who can help counsel them on stories, build their connections in the industry and expose them to the varied paths for careers in investigative journalism.Talia Buford, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Rainbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainbow. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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