as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the highly colored glassware that is the studio's hallmark
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as in painted
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 exaggerated
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 distorted
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 blushed
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 colored
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Across the valley sat a two-story barn where caramel-colored and chestnut-spotted horses plus a storybook white one were lined up along the wooden fence.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Laura Ashley is also collaborating with Brewers, a Royal Warrant holder, on other wall coverings that feature re-colored classics and current bestselling designs.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson is wearing a plain maroon T-shirt, light-colored shorts, light-colored shoes and a black hat with a white logo, according to Cox.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Ronald McDonald would beg to differ, although this assertion was made a full 40 years before the hamburger harlequin would supplant Bozo as America’s most beloved parti-colored jester.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Or check out the vividly colored reefs—the world’s fourth largest—while snorkeling or diving.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
However, this fall, Royo will introduce a smarter way for brands to achieve smaller quantities of colored denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Childhood snacks, in particular, form lifelong habits — and children are famously fond of brightly colored things.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The concerns colored their respective candidacies to the point that key races were lost.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Also known as Spanish poppies (Papaver atlanticum), these apricot-colored, 6-inch blooms deserve a spot in your garden.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Shades of Paula Abdul colored the song as Doja sashayed across the stage with her feathery vocals.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Ten years ago, General Mills made a splashy pledge to remove artificial dyes from cereal and released Trix colored naturally with fruits and vegetables.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Plum Blossom Lacquered Tables And Chairs The iconic black- and vermilion-colored lacquered tables were designed to resemble the center of a plum blossom, surrounded by five chairs arranged to resemble the petals, when seen from above.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For instance, hummingbirds may feed on nectar from red and pink-colored, tubular flowers.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Across the valley sat a two-story barn where caramel-colored and chestnut-spotted horses plus a storybook white one were lined up along the wooden fence.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Laura Ashley is also collaborating with Brewers, a Royal Warrant holder, on other wall coverings that feature re-colored classics and current bestselling designs.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Robinson is wearing a plain maroon T-shirt, light-colored shorts, light-colored shoes and a black hat with a white logo, according to Cox.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Ronald McDonald would beg to differ, although this assertion was made a full 40 years before the hamburger harlequin would supplant Bozo as America’s most beloved parti-colored jester.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Or check out the vividly colored reefs—the world’s fourth largest—while snorkeling or diving.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
However, this fall, Royo will introduce a smarter way for brands to achieve smaller quantities of colored denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
Childhood snacks, in particular, form lifelong habits — and children are famously fond of brightly colored things.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Their stems and new growth are wine-colored and do present a fresh and cheery look.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The concerns colored their respective candidacies to the point that key races were lost.
—Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Also known as Spanish poppies (Papaver atlanticum), these apricot-colored, 6-inch blooms deserve a spot in your garden.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Shades of Paula Abdul colored the song as Doja sashayed across the stage with her feathery vocals.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Ten years ago, General Mills made a splashy pledge to remove artificial dyes from cereal and released Trix colored naturally with fruits and vegetables.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Plum Blossom Lacquered Tables And Chairs The iconic black- and vermilion-colored lacquered tables were designed to resemble the center of a plum blossom, surrounded by five chairs arranged to resemble the petals, when seen from above.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
For instance, hummingbirds may feed on nectar from red and pink-colored, tubular flowers.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colored
Adjective
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This energy is released as light, producing the colorful displays seen in the night sky.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The sellers had painted the walls a yellowish hue hovering somewhere between a ripe banana and the grey of a wilting pear.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather than replace the worn floors with tile, Babcock had an eye-popping chevron pattern painted on in white and two shades of blue.—
Kelly Ryan Kegans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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In early 2025, the stock fell nearly 57% from February to April in the wake of a short-seller report that alleged the company had exaggerated its e-commerce performance and breached service terms.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This performative solidarity was not appreciated by Saudi commentators who argued Egypt exaggerated the seriousness of Netanyahu's comments in a bid to drag Saudi Arabia in a confrontation with the Israelis for political reasons.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Therefore a crucial work in the career of one of the greatest of filmmakers is missing—and the understanding and appreciation of her career is distorted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Demi Moore is one star who knows the power of a varied, aesthetic-spanning serve.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Colorado has the talent, depth and varied skillsets to build an elite power play.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two that entered the camp during the day had tinted windows, so protestors were unable to see inside.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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But at Khaite, that light is controlled; the windows are tinted to manage both natural light and fixtures.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lack of any real surprises or subversions along the way can be a drag, making the Prime Video miniseries feel a bit padded even at a relatively trim six hour-long episodes.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The hosts padded their lead in the fourth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hull and Nohl misrepresented the value of their companies' investments to investors, and paid themselves handsomely based on inflated valuations of assets, records say.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colored. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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