prism

Example Sentences

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This structure consists of closely spaced parallel strips that interact with light similarly to a prism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

And yet his career should not be judged through the prism of these failures.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Kate Movius moved among a roomful of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, passing out a pop trivia quiz and paper prism glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Much of EU policymaking is now being viewed through the prism of sovereignty.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

She saw only her dreams of freedom turning bright and wild, like a rainbow glimpsed through a prism.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi