as in colored
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the colorful robes and blankets of the Native Americans of the Southwest
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Recent Examples of colorful
While dressing up as a colorful parrot or bold eagle certainly taps into Sagittarius’s desire to soar, there’s no denying that a chicken costume could be plenty cute, too.
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Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
The company’s founder and CEO, Vince Sanders, also seemed to have a colorful history.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Great Jones, KitchenAid, and Le Creuset all emphasized that colorful cookware can be an easy way to bring more joy into the kitchen.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Imagine the colorful light that gorgeous a Southern sunset will bring to this cozy space!
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
The company’s founder and CEO, Vince Sanders, also seemed to have a colorful history.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Great Jones, KitchenAid, and Le Creuset all emphasized that colorful cookware can be an easy way to bring more joy into the kitchen.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Imagine the colorful light that gorgeous a Southern sunset will bring to this cozy space!
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorful
Adjective
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Women in brightly colored dresses danced in shoes that loudly clicked across the floor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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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
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
Adjective
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Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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Much of the Southeast, especially the southern Appalachians, remains on track for an on-time and vibrant peak foliage.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Among the 35 hues are trendy cool tones, conventional nudes, vibrant reds, and bold, creative colors like magenta and blackish-purple.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Red Sox legends Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Dennis Eckersley looked on from various vantage points in the ballpark, their successors played without success.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Multiple different players could take the ball on any single snap, with various potential handoffs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Colorful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorful. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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