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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Canned foods change color, texture, and flavor after a year or two.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Go Dark Poinsettias need at least 13 hours of complete darkness daily to spur their leaves to change color.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
Pigmentation changes: The skin may change color and look darker or lighter after electrolysis treatments.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
This region is particularly beautiful in the fall, when the leaves of willow, cottonwood, and aspen trees change color.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Go Dark Poinsettias need at least 13 hours of complete darkness daily to spur their leaves to change color.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
Pigmentation changes: The skin may change color and look darker or lighter after electrolysis treatments.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
This region is particularly beautiful in the fall, when the leaves of willow, cottonwood, and aspen trees change color.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Change color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20color. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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