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as in pigment
a substance used to color other materials added more coloring to the buttercream frosting to get the perfect shade of blue

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as in color
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face the pale coloring of people of Irish descent

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coloring

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verb

present participle of color
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as in blushing
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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Noun
Like scotch and Japanese whisky, ASM regulations also allow for the addition of caramel coloring, though it must be disclosed on the label. Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 About a decade ago, Smarties made the switch to using all-natural coloring. Arianne Jones, Saveur, 15 Jan. 2025
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Another year, another slew of new Los Angeles restaurants coloring outside the lines and creating their own genres. Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 After buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year, Montgomery Ward wanted its own book as a cost-saving measure. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coloring 
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Noun
  • But that light is also absorbed by melanin, or pigment, in the skin.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • His writing included warnings to distinguish between leeches: good (round and shiny) and bad (black or blue in color and found near fetid water).
    Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 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
Noun
  • But the idea that there will be some massive fire sale ahead of March 7 also would be an exaggeration, if for no other reason than the fact the team doesn’t have that many notable pending UFAs.
    Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Public faith in public health officials has plummeted because of exaggerations and outright falsehoods.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Homages to the Bethesda games’ slow-motion kills are aplenty, with gratuitous shots of bullets tearing through bodies and painting the walls red.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Wear gloves when touching cleaning products, take a break from painting your nails, and avoid acetone nail polish remover.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Science & Medicine The FDA knew long ago that red dye No. 3 causes cancer.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS OFF THE SHELVES – 13 food products that contain artificial dye banned by the FDA over cancer risks.
    Fox News, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump tells his supporters that the left views them with contempt, and progressives don’t do enough to challenge that caricature.
    John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Amid this success, cards and custom prints from the shop — including T-shirts featuring a caricature of Hatch — have become bestsellers locally and online.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • But some of these colorants have long been banned in the European Union, Canada and other countries without the pressure of a Delaney Clause.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Companies like Ferrara, which produces Brach’s candies, and Just Born, the maker of Peeps, have already begun removing the dye from their products, while other companies have turned to alternatives like Red Dye No. 40 or natural colorants, from beets to turmeric.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This might involve granting clearance to select staff, contracting with specialized cybersecurity firms, or enhancing internal information technology capabilities.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

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