sepia

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Recent Examples of sepia The video captivates with a vintage flair reminiscent of 1940s film noir dipped in warm sepia tones. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024 Ironically, our new lioness recruitment episode takes us back to Iraq (or a facsimile of Iraq, only distinguishable from the faux-Mexico of the first episode via a slight change in sepia tone saturation) but just long enough to ensure their prospective asset into the program. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 Chandler—flat, sprawling, in shades of sepia—extends out behind him. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2018 Mixed in with the sepia tones are two more-recent pictures that both capture four generations of the McNeills. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sepia 
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Noun
  • Anderson continued her monochrome motif with sheer black tights and black patent leather heels.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The 1846 daguerreotype, which captured her in her 70s, is by photographer John Plumbe Jr., who would also create the earliest extant image of the U.S. Capitol in 1846.
    Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But in a world where the spread of technology makes photo manipulation as easy as a tap on your phone, the idea that a visual image is an absolute truth is as outdated as the daguerreotype.
    Deepti Hajela, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Kim and Her Girls Chicago showed off her sweet smile while posing for a photo with her mom and sister.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Patrick Spence, former president and chief executive officer of Sonos Inc., stands for a photograph following a Bloomberg Technology Television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.
    Mark Gurman, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2025
  • With major celebrities from across Hollywood swirling around Combs’ case (Donald Trump appears in an old photograph), many viewers want a succinct primer on this breaking news story now.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Comparing an 1860s tintype with an 1890s gelatin silver studio print shows the evolution of photographic processes.
    Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
  • The tintype is its opposite in every aspect: Its flattened quality and narrower tonal range are hallmarks of this less technically advanced photographic process.
    Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 6 May 2024

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“Sepia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepia. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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