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as in hue
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
a shirt that is available in every color of the rainbow
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as in coloring
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
her color hasn't been good since she got sick
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as in flag
colors plural
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
flew their country's colors atop the highest mast on the ship
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
the stay in the country brought color to her cheeks
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as in military
colors plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
she hopes to carry on the family tradition and serve with the colors
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as in personality
colors plural
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
we saw his true colors during the emergency
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as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his news reporting is colored by his prejudices
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as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight
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Recent Examples of color
Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
The shift in ideology gave way to new hires, including the NGA’s first curator of African American art and a new chief curator, as well as diversified exhibitions showcasing more women and artists of color.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Sweet Pink by Alo There’s no time like now to color your workout the dreamiest shade of pink.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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One of the most brutal fires hit Altadena, an unincorporated town north of Pasadena where people of color sought refuge from racist housing policies, and where the percentage of Black homeowners eclipses other parts of the metro area.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
The shift in ideology gave way to new hires, including the NGA’s first curator of African American art and a new chief curator, as well as diversified exhibitions showcasing more women and artists of color.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Many host regular community activities like yoga, paint nights and coloring with cats.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Sweet Pink by Alo There’s no time like now to color your workout the dreamiest shade of pink.
—Angela Lei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for color
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In this corner of the world, traditional attires are inherently bright, but the filmmakers boost their impact by conceiving the images to look unassumingly radiant in the way hues mingle in the frame.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, the varying hues along the spectrum of solitude stretch from intense (alone in a cabin in the woods, lacking even your phone) to being alone but having some kind of engagement with others (spending a solitary afternoon watching cooking videos or reading blog posts).—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
25 Jan. 2025
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But that light is also absorbed by melanin, or pigment, in the skin.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Certified colors are usually synthetic dyes and pigments, and they're required to undergo a chemical analysis and batch certification before they're approved.—
Sydney Wingfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Divide in batches, and tint each with a different color of pastel food coloring, if desired.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its scale arrangement, coloring, body size and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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In a Kennedy-esque moment, Trump spoke of planting the American flag on Mars, eliciting mixed reactions.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Its audiences were known to fly Finnish flags in honor of Osmo Vänskä, who raised the orchestra to rare heights of excellence in a turbulent 19-year tenure as music director that ended in 2022.—
David Allen Jenn Ackerman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The best blush palettes prove that the only thing better than a really, really good blush is when there's more than one.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Second Lady Usha Vance's pink coat dress Second Lady Usha Vance popped in a powder pink Oscar de la Renta coat dress with a thin belt, and blush, suede, knee-high boots.—
Sam Woodward,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the morning, surveillance drones flew over Gaza and the Israeli military reported strikes in the territory.—
Jerome Socolovsky,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Israeli military said on Sunday afternoon local time that it had been informed by the Red Cross that the three hostages, named by media reports as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, were in the custody of the humanitarian organization and en route to Israeli forces in Gaza.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Spaces brimming with personality that feels intentional and curated, as opposed to chaotic.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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Uniquely is a Sacramento Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Sacramento area so special.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature’s diet or behavior.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The evidence, however, reveals a very different picture than the violent world Trump has painted for his audiences.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/color. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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