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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
Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The arctic fox is the only canine that changes their coat color with the seasons.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Column by Gustavo Arellano In Ohtani’s Dodger blue hometown, a shrine to his baseball talent, and humanity
In Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in Japan, now colored Dodger blue for the World Series, a superfan’s shrine covers the baseball star’s career, and humanity.
—Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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He’s finally painted the town in the colors of his mother’s desperate dreams, but there will be no verbal acknowledgment of pride to drown out her final words of hate.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
The arctic fox is the only canine that changes their coat color with the seasons.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Separate whites and creams from dark or brightly colored clothing.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Column by Gustavo Arellano In Ohtani’s Dodger blue hometown, a shrine to his baseball talent, and humanity
In Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in Japan, now colored Dodger blue for the World Series, a superfan’s shrine covers the baseball star’s career, and humanity.
—Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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And now the ferocious muscle car, which is finished in the marque’s trademark orange hue and signed by team driver Lando Norris, is up for auction on eBay.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Farrow & Ball’s Cooking Apple Green on the walls complements the floors, which are painted in the company’s warm Picture Gallery Red—a popular hue for subterranean floors of the home’s era.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Within species, color variations are found throughout the animal kingdom, including melanistic animals with more dark pigmentation and leucistic animals with a reduction of pigment.Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Related Articles The capsule collection will feature the vegan revamp of its classic Himmel Shopper tote in two sizes and the black colorway, which uses plant and mineral pigments.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
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The act of coloring pulls your mind away from negative thoughts and into the present moment, says McKleroy.Noma Nazish, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite its name, the recreational drug may not contain cocaine at all and gets its color from food coloring.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The crowd moved slowly because of its size, with some cyclists carrying the Chinese flag and some people sleeping on the ground in a park after arriving in Kaifeng, according to photos and videos shared with NBC News.Peter Guo, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Yeah, Nikola Jokic carried the flag, the way only a generational MVP can, with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 14.3 assists per game.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Jenner wore her blush concentrated right at the top of her cheekbones, minimal eye makeup, and the same pink lip gloss as Bieber.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
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In other words, the It bag has made way for the It blush.Avani Thakkar, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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In that time frame, Israel’s military has killed hundreds of militants and thousands of civilians.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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His son was killed last year in the Gaza war against Palestinian militant group Hamas while serving with the Israeli military.Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Step into the spotlight and let your dynamic personality inspire others to see the possibilities.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Using the Concise function on highlighted text to boil it down strips out too much personality, while the Friendly function gets too wordy and often misses the sentence's or paragraph's original point.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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He’s finally painted the town in the colors of his mother’s desperate dreams, but there will be no verbal acknowledgment of pride to drown out her final words of hate.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Combining genetics with historical information and archeological evidence allows researchers to paint both a more complete and more accurate picture, and demonstrates how teamwork from different disciplines can unearth rich, complex stories.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/color. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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