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Examples
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Mr. Arlt applied beige and iridiscent pink shadow to eyes and a soft rose to cheeks.
Backstage at Verrier 2008
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He accused her of teasing, and she glanced happily at the iridiscent solitaire upon the third finger of her left hand.
The Voice on the Wire Eustace Hale Ball
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The cunning simplicity of the draping over her shoulders -- luminous with the iridiscent gleam of ivory skin beneath, accentuated by the voluptuous beauty of her youthful bosom -- the fleeting change of colors and contours as she slowly turned about in this maddening soul-trap of silk and laces -- all these were not lost on the senses of Shirley.
The Voice on the Wire Eustace Hale Ball
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"Steady with the light," he whispered; and loosed the string around the mouth of the bag, pouring its contents, a glistening, priceless, flaming, iridiscent treasure horde, upon the table.
The Brass Bowl Louis Joseph Vance 1906
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If there's room in your wardrobe for iridiscent silk circle skirts, bronze lamé-trimmed cycling shorts in black leather with metallic bands on the legs and blue shiny jackets overlaid with orange lace, this was heaven.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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