color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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In this day and age, a lot of white institutions have put women or leaders of color in leadership positions and not given them the tools to succeed because of long-term or historical ways of doing things.
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
In that footage, Kirkwood is wearing the same blue dress, and the U.K. and Ireland are colored in yellow, orange and red hues as opposed to the molten rock-like graphics.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Available in 15 prints and four solid colors in kids’ sizes XS to XXL, the bottoms have built-in mesh lining, an elastic waistband, an adjustable drawstring, and a back pocket.
—Olivia Campbell, Parents, 13 May 2024
These were some of Kelly’s signature panels: bold, monochromatic shapes of saturated color in oil on canvas.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The 2015 is brilliant straw colored in the glass with aromas of lemon lime zest, Fuji apple, and lychee.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The neutral color palette is sophisticated and subdued, with brass accents and rosy pops of color in the form of pink velvet chaises and glass bedside lamps.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
Choose from eight colors in a variety of classic neutrals and bold hues, all of which are available in men’s and women’s sizing.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Over the three episodes Verbruggen directs, there are almost no smiles, no jokes, no colors in the cinematography, nothing Capra-esque.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
In that footage, Kirkwood is wearing the same blue dress, and the U.K. and Ireland are colored in yellow, orange and red hues as opposed to the molten rock-like graphics.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Available in 15 prints and four solid colors in kids’ sizes XS to XXL, the bottoms have built-in mesh lining, an elastic waistband, an adjustable drawstring, and a back pocket.
—Olivia Campbell, Parents, 13 May 2024
These were some of Kelly’s signature panels: bold, monochromatic shapes of saturated color in oil on canvas.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The 2015 is brilliant straw colored in the glass with aromas of lemon lime zest, Fuji apple, and lychee.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The neutral color palette is sophisticated and subdued, with brass accents and rosy pops of color in the form of pink velvet chaises and glass bedside lamps.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
Choose from eight colors in a variety of classic neutrals and bold hues, all of which are available in men’s and women’s sizing.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Over the three episodes Verbruggen directs, there are almost no smiles, no jokes, no colors in the cinematography, nothing Capra-esque.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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