How to Use monochrome in a Sentence

monochrome

1 of 2 noun

• For a head-to-toe monochrome look, wear them with a matching red top.
  — Alicia Banilivy, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Mar. 2023
• Done in black and white monochrome, it’s adorned with leather-and-check tweed and patchwork styles.
  — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
• The actress, 33, donned a chic monochrome Dior look at the French fashion house's Carousel of Dreams event.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
• So the monochrome of the future is the result of coming to terms with that despair?
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2022
• Keps it monochrome-chic in head-to-toe red, like Rita Ora.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 12 Dec. 2022
• The All Blacks, named for their monochrome uniforms, last played in the United States three years ago.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
• Glue the letters in place, and once dry, paint the letters white to give your canvas a monochrome look.
  — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
• Further adding to the glamorous effect of the monochrome look: a pair of shoulder-length gloves.
  — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2023
• Bieber brought out a silky black set from her luxe monochrome closet.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2023
• For the event, Meghan wore a sleek monochrome red pantsuit over matching suede heels with pointed toes.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Sep. 2022
• On the accessories front, too, the royal was a fan of the brand’s classic flap bag and monochrome slingback pumps.
  — Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2022
• Work, travel, day-to-day stuff, monochrome outfits work for it all.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
• The signature waistband has white stripes that look chic on the rest of the monochrome silhouette.
  — Amy Schlinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2023
• Gwyneth Paltrow took a cozy take on the style with her monochrome skirt set, which featured a maxi skirt and oversized chunky sweater.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
• The monochrome color scheme carries over to the cabin, where dark blue is paired with French racing blue.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022
• Crawford, meanwhile, went with a very on-trend monochrome look.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
• The radiologist pointed to a white blur on the monochrome scan.
  — Lindsey Fitzharris, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
• She was dressed in her winter uniform—monochrome dress, tall black boots—and looked around at the audience.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
• Not only is it made with comfort in mind, but the monochrome look is also super cute.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
• As with any color, don’t go monotone with your monochrome.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2022
• Christian VierigGetty Images Don't be afraid to wear a monochrome look with prints.
  — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 3 Jan. 2023
• Let these pieces be the star of the outfit: Wear something monochrome or subtle, and the jewelry will speak for itself.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Dec. 2022
• Her go-tos include monochrome sets, pretty knits, big pants, and classic tees.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
• Hailey Bieber delivered a 101 on how to do monochrome for spring.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2023
• Many of the movie’s style choices, from monochrome tracksuits and polo shirts to mini skirts and fluffy coats, are some of 2022's biggest trends.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2022
• There are options to add on your initials and choose from dozens of monochrome and striped finishes.
  — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
• Dress a black-and-white Christmas tree with monochrome baubles and strings of pearls or black-and-white plaid ribbon with presents wrapped in matching paper.
  — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
• The sleek monochrome design comes in a handful of sharp hues, like warm toffee, tomato red, and midnight blue.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
• The '90s sunglasses slay added that finishing touch to her monochrome get-up.
  — Seventeen, 3 Nov. 2022
• Adding a white shoe to a black outfit is the perfect way to get the effect of a pop of color, without sacrificing the look's sleek monochrome.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2024

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monochrome

2 of 2 adjective

• Accent the setting with an equally monochrome place card: Start with a pear that’s been wiped dry, then spray-paint two coats of opaque white.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
• Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth.
  — Vogue, 5 Jan. 2019
• The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra’s emotionally monochrome performance.
  — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
• Instead of going completely monochrome, opt for a variety of fellow neutrals like gray, cream, black, and white.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 29 Dec. 2022
• There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette.
  — New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
• With this launch, a historically monochrome collection turns technicolor thanks to the widest selection of colored gemstones that has ever been used in a Richard Mille series.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Dec. 2020
• Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint.
  — Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021
• Beyond its history, Malta's landscape offers a natural, if hauntingly monochrome beauty amid the brilliant blues of the surrounding sea and sky.
  — Roy Harris, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2017
• On a recent listless winter Saturday afternoon, the only thing grayer than the cool, monochrome buildings at Glenstone was the flat, impenetrable sky.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020
• Foregoing his signature florals, Erdem showed an almost entirely monochrome lineup featuring Sally Bowles-esque bustiers over midi dresses and a lace gown paired with studded elbow-length black gloves and a sequined boa.
  — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Sep. 2022
• However, certain aggressively monochrome outfits could double as Halloween costumes.
  — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2021
• Fortunately, state legislatures, alumni and philanthropists are planting little academic platoons that will make campuses less intellectually monochrome.
  — George F. Will, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2017
• Accent the setting with an equally monochrome place card: Start with a pear that’s been wiped dry, then spray-paint two coats of opaque white.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
• Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth.
  — Vogue, 5 Jan. 2019
• The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra’s emotionally monochrome performance.
  — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
• Instead of going completely monochrome, opt for a variety of fellow neutrals like gray, cream, black, and white.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 29 Dec. 2022
• There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette.
  — New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
• With this launch, a historically monochrome collection turns technicolor thanks to the widest selection of colored gemstones that has ever been used in a Richard Mille series.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Dec. 2020
• Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint.
  — Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021
• Beyond its history, Malta's landscape offers a natural, if hauntingly monochrome beauty amid the brilliant blues of the surrounding sea and sky.
  — Roy Harris, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2017
• On a recent listless winter Saturday afternoon, the only thing grayer than the cool, monochrome buildings at Glenstone was the flat, impenetrable sky.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020
• Foregoing his signature florals, Erdem showed an almost entirely monochrome lineup featuring Sally Bowles-esque bustiers over midi dresses and a lace gown paired with studded elbow-length black gloves and a sequined boa.
  — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Sep. 2022
• However, certain aggressively monochrome outfits could double as Halloween costumes.
  — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2021
• Fortunately, state legislatures, alumni and philanthropists are planting little academic platoons that will make campuses less intellectually monochrome.
  — George F. Will, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2017

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