How to Use coloring in a Sentence

coloring

noun
  • She added some blue food coloring to the icing.
  • This scarf will look great with your coloring.
  • He has very light coloring.
  • Her favorite activities include playing with stuffed animals and coloring.
  • Our product contains no artificial coloring or flavoring.
  • With Perez’s son, sessions started off with coloring and games.
    Leah Campbell, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Either of his entrants would be a worthy winner, and both are easy to spot during races with their gray coloring.
    Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Interrupting the darkness by even a few minutes may cause failure of the coloring.
    oregonlive, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The fake blood is made out of red food coloring and corn syrup, Novak explains in videos on his social media accounts.
    Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Table uses 2/3 less salt, no cream, or deep fat when frying, and no antibiotics, steroids or food coloring.
    Linda Chase, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The coloring on this wig, which was created by hairstylist Kellon Deryck, is so damn cool.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Writing, knitting, baking bread, doodling, coloring, who cares?
    BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Local critics contend that the name, the font of the lettering and the light blue coloring used by Cookies are all attempts to market to children.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Do something relaxing, like reading or coloring, for just 10 or 20 minutes.
    Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 5 Oct. 2021
  • No one talks for too long, their memories and insights just enough to fill in the mosaic with a key psychological coloring or flash of personality.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The red coloring, a synthetic dye made from petroleum, creates a bright cherry-red tint in food and drinks, according to the FDA.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Another Feadship creation, the vessel has a slim, sophisticated look that’s only made clearer by its all-white coloring, with pops of teak on its fold-out beach club deck, poolside and decks.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And then delicacy is required once more with the coloring of the images, which, contemporaries reported, Blake’s wife, Catherine, did with great skill and grace.
    Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The coloring on the brisket looked fine, but the cut was just odd.
    Chris O'Connell, Chron, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Return the other half of the dough to the bowl of the mixer, add in the food coloring.
    Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Take the project a step further, and dye the sand with food coloring or chalk.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024
  • The Rainbow Bagel Kit comes with the mix, food coloring and yeast and yields a dozen bagels.
    Beth Dreher, goodhousekeeping.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Don’t be afraid to think outside the coloring book, as switch to colors out of the norm.
    David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Test for a toilet leak by putting a few drops of food coloring in the tank.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
  • The $100 bill the man had given him didn’t feel right, and its coloring seemed off.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Males will have red coloring along the throat and a spot on the crown while females are green and gray.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Draw targets on a plain t-shirt and dip the Q-Tips in food coloring.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 8 Apr. 2023
  • There are now great programs to help with the coloring and the shading.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2022
  • If the glass dome has any coloring, this can severely cut down on the amount of light in the room.
    Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Feel free to lessen or leave out the green coloring in the frosting, if preferred.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 May 2024

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