kaleidoscope

noun

Definition of kaleidoscopenext
1
as in phantasmagoria

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2
as in panorama

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Recent Examples of kaleidoscope This playful nursery rug from the late Iris Apfel’s collection features a kaleidoscope of insects sure to spark your kid’s imagination. — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026 The Jet Pilot is essentially a Daiquiri—rum, lime and simple syrup, one of the world’s great three ingredient drinks—put through a kaleidoscope. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 June 2026 There’s no actual metal on Pareidolia, just fragments that Muir has excavated from metal’s marginalia and spun into what resembles a kaleidoscope filled with black beads. — Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026 Included in your stay are two beers from the lower-level brewery, a lofted kaleidoscope of a spot that brews Ringling Original, a light beer crafted from a secret recipe unearthed in the brewery’s floorboards. — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kaleidoscope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kaleidoscope
  1. phantasmagoria
  2. panorama
  3. assortment
  4. montage
  5. trove
  6. drama
  7. treasure trove
  8. treasure
Noun
  • The production at the Winter Garden Theatre, starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, unfolds in a surreal garage space, where Willy Loman parks his car after returning from an aborted sales trip and a phantasmagoria of his exhausted life plays out around him.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • More than ever before, Industry is a high-low phantasmagoria of decadence, amorality, and vice set in the pressure cooker of international finance.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of phantasmagoria
Noun
  • From the military forays of the country’s first president to the development of robotics and artificial intelligence, the road offers a panorama of the nation’s progress.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of panorama
Noun
  • Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • The trailer opens with a montage of a glowing Lily (Lively) walking through Boston.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • In one montage played for laughs, an emperor is squashed by a panda and a king is beheaded, although there is no blood or guts to speak of.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of montage
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  • The Mexican government continued to face scrutiny this week over its handling of the Gelman Collection, a trove of artworks that includes an array of historically important paintings by Frida Kahlo and other artists of note.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Within the clothing section is a trove of breezy, lightweight items that are perfect for tropical vacations.
    — Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
Definition of trove
Noun
  • The World Cup knockout rounds have begun and there has been no shortage of drama!
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • All that intense drama unfolded after Balogun’s ejection, which came upon a replay review (Video Assistant Referee).
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of drama
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  • The burning question now is when will the Hornets use that treasure trove to go and out and bring in a big-name talent?
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • On it, Paula finds a treasure trove of videos of Trevor with his various clients.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of treasure trove
Noun
  • The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of treasure

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