as in colored
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other Fauvists
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Recent Examples of chromatic
In addition, the company announced new chromatic options for the D-pads and paddles.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Choose between black or cream, with chromatic chain details that give the bag an edge.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 23 Sep. 2024
First, of course, is Lauter’s devotion not only to vivid color but to a kind of chromatic alchemy that relies on strategic juxtapositions and strange affinities to invest her compositions with power and poignancy.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Primary colorways flow between jet blacks, off-whites, and fiery reds, the chromatic embodiment of Valentine’s Day, a trio steeped in the iconography of romance and love.
—Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Choose between black or cream, with chromatic chain details that give the bag an edge.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 23 Sep. 2024
First, of course, is Lauter’s devotion not only to vivid color but to a kind of chromatic alchemy that relies on strategic juxtapositions and strange affinities to invest her compositions with power and poignancy.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Primary colorways flow between jet blacks, off-whites, and fiery reds, the chromatic embodiment of Valentine’s Day, a trio steeped in the iconography of romance and love.
—Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chromatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chromatic
Adjective
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Her program prioritizes outside time and operates out of several yurt-style classrooms brimming with natural light and colorful Montessori materials.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The performances will run the musical gamut and reflect a varied year in music, in which female narrators reined supreme, country ruled the charts and genre-bending was the name of the game. Need a break?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Their distinct histories in the U.S. and varied relationships with the government had shaped three distinctly different political outlooks.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
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The Garvin flies both a rainbow Pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag, prompting the occasional shouted slur.—
Brian Owens,
Scientific American,
18 Oct. 2023
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Scammers use various tactics to engage potential victims and gain their trust.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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If the shooter apprehends you, the screen turns red and displays one of several sobering messages about the number of students killed in various U.S. school shootings.—
Simon Parkin,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Chromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chromatic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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