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as in hue
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
a shirt that is available in every color of the rainbow
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as in coloring
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
her color hasn't been good since she got sick
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as in flag
colors plural
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
flew their country's colors atop the highest mast on the ship
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
the stay in the country brought color to her cheeks
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as in military
colors plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
she hopes to carry on the family tradition and serve with the colors
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as in personality
colors plural
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
we saw his true colors during the emergency
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as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his news reporting is colored by his prejudices
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as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight
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Recent Examples of color
Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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This little bottle of gold colored works its fair share of magic.
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Employees of color are underrepresented at every level of power in corporate America, according to USA TODAY data investigations.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Lively added a touch of color by wearing Christian Louboutin Multicolor Hawaiian Print Crackled Leather Follies Spikes Pumps.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
For the most vibrant cookie icing, use food coloring gel instead of liquid coloring.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Contributing commerce writer Annie Blackman with the Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil.
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This little bottle of gold colored works its fair share of magic.
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Both cite the removal of the original design’s distinctive postmodern hues in their analysis.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Geminid meteors are often bright and can display vivid colors like yellow, green, blue or even reddish hues due to their mineral composition.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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These subtle enhancements are typically a baby wing with a black pigment or even a deep chocolate brown along the waterline.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Art continues to inspire the brand’s makeup range, with buildable pigments that wear like watercolor.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Or, use food coloring and water to dye the paper in a tie-dye pattern.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers, advocates call for ban Red No. 3 is a color additive made from petroleum that gives foods and drinks a distinctive bright-red coloring.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Senate report highlights Alito's resistance to recuse himself from cases involving President-elect Donald Trump or the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot after flags associated with the insurrection were seen flying at two of his homes.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Her makeup, done by artist Kevin Luong, included a pop of pink blush, shimmery champagne eye shadow and brown lip liner.Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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As for color, any blush in a brown or deep brick shade will do.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
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At WikiLeaks, Assange published a swatch of classified information related to the U.S. military and Homeland Security, including footage of an airstrike in Baghdad.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Israel’s astonishing military and intelligence successes have turned its darkest hours into the light of opportunity.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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The visionary highlights the concept of The Third Entity™, a framework developed by CRR Global that views relationships as distinct entities with their own personalities and dynamics.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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In October, Cuomo hosted a two-hour primetime special featuring a discussion about the 2024 election with guests including sports personality Stephen A. Smith and entrepreneur Mark Cuban.Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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The report painted President Biden as being determined to leave the country but fumbling preparations that set the stage for the deadly exit from America’s longest war.The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Through his lens, Ismail Ferdous captures the delicate interplay between humanity and nature, painting a vivid portrait of people who depend on the sea for their livelihoods.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/color. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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