change color
idiom
of leaves
: to turn from green to orange, yellow, red, etc.
Now that it's September, the leaves are starting to change color.
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Generally, leaves begin to change color by mid-to-late September, but vibrant foliage may remain visible until late October in some areas.
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
What’s more, October is the peak season for tourists, who come to see the leaves change color — but not this year, of course.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Nature's paintbrush:Why do leaves change color and fall?
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
State of play: Leaves are beginning to change color in Philadelphia and the southeastern region of Pennsylvania, per the state's weekly fall foliage forecast through Wednesday, Oct. 9.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
What’s more, October is the peak season for tourists, who come to see the leaves change color — but not this year, of course.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Nature's paintbrush:Why do leaves change color and fall?
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
State of play: Leaves are beginning to change color in Philadelphia and the southeastern region of Pennsylvania, per the state's weekly fall foliage forecast through Wednesday, Oct. 9.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Change color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20color. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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