for color

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: in order to make something more colorful
She used red peppers in the salad for color.

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Every garden needs both annuals for instant impact and perennials for color that returns for many years. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025 Robert Talbott was always known for color, and that hasn’t changed. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 June 2025 The treatment begins with a water wash to deeply cleanse the fabric and prepare the cotton fibers for color locking. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025 Choose reblooming varieties like Dear Dolores or Gatsby Pink for color from spring to fall. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for for color

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“For color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20color. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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