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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Some, like the 'Angelina' pictured above, will change color in fall.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
For instance, a durable metal like platinum is unlikely to change color over time, Gizzi said.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
The Birmingham Museums' website explains that the red pigment in cabbage, scientifically known as anthocyanin, happens to be a chemical that does change color.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
However, the new species can change color from day to night and in different habitats, researchers said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
For instance, a durable metal like platinum is unlikely to change color over time, Gizzi said.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
The Birmingham Museums' website explains that the red pigment in cabbage, scientifically known as anthocyanin, happens to be a chemical that does change color.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
However, the new species can change color from day to night and in different habitats, researchers said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Change color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20color. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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