What is another word for rainbows?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈe͡ɪnbə͡ʊz] (IPA)

Rainbows are beautiful natural phenomena that everyone loves to marvel at. They typically occur when the sun shines through raindrops in the atmosphere, creating a beautiful array of colours in the sky. There are a few synonyms you can use to describe rainbows, such as a spectrum, an arc, a prism, or even a ribbon of colours. These words all perfectly reflect the multi-coloured beauty of the rainbow. Another phrase you could use is 'seven colours,' taken from the traditional belief that there are seven colours in a rainbow. Overall, there are plenty of words to choose from when describing this magical sight in the sky.

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What are the hypernyms for Rainbows?

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Usage examples for Rainbows

To-night the sky was most gorgeous, quite indescribable; there were two of the most beautiful rainbows, absolutely perfect, with a sunset which illuminated the mountains all round.
"My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915"
Monica M. Stanley
So, also, is the prevalence of optical displays, such as rainbows and mirage.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
God had nothing left for him but clouds, rainbows, roses, and song-birds.
"Stories and Pictures"
Isaac Loeb Peretz

Famous quotes with Rainbows

  • I have been in Sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots. Then I have stood on the peaky mountain wrapped in rainbows, with a harp and sword in my hands.
    Zora Neale Hurston
  • Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away.
    Carl Sandburg
  • Poetry is the journal of the sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air. Poetry is a search for syllables to shoot at the barriers of the unknown and the unknowable. Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away.
    Carl Sandburg
  • Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them.
    John Shirley
  • Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world.
    Kate D. Wiggins

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