as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
there's a bluish tinge to your lips—you must be freezing!
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as in to tint
to give color or a different color to
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look
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Recent Examples of tinge
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The groundbreaking series of 10 plays, each taking place in a different decade of the 20th century and most of them set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, depicts Black lives with complexity, dignity and a tinge of magical realism.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, my mother held on to a majority of my childhood relics, including handwritten movie reviews, conceptual magazines, comics and lots of artwork — all tinged with my angsty ’90s spirit.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The tinge of imposter syndrome becomes a mountain worth.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The groundbreaking series of 10 plays, each taking place in a different decade of the 20th century and most of them set in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, depicts Black lives with complexity, dignity and a tinge of magical realism.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Smog tinged the images gray, rendering the city colorless.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, my mother held on to a majority of my childhood relics, including handwritten movie reviews, conceptual magazines, comics and lots of artwork — all tinged with my angsty ’90s spirit.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinge
Noun
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Each shade is thoughtfully chosen to evoke an unmistakable ultra-feminine allure.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Harrison recommends the cherry chocolate shade for its rich color, which happens to pair nicely with her casual bedroom decor.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The brand makes that too: Elta MD tinted sunscreen.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Totality, when the moon will be tinted a coppery red, begins at 11:26pm Thursday and ends at 12:31am.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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With optional features such as skin tone, hair color, glasses, mustache, freckles and appropriate military branch uniform, the dolls can be ordered to look like the parent.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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His wave illustrations, many of them in color, eschew the sardonic tone that distinguishes his other work, and instead center the power and calm of nature, often commenting on humanity’s relation to it through the presentation of a single, minuscule surfer riding a monster swell.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Words spoken by a therapist who encouraged her to paint as a way to heal.—
Devan Díaz,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Although generally painted as having underperformed in Ukraine, Russia's air force would still be formidable.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The team found correlations between hair color and melanosome shape and size, and used those trends to build a predictive model.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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The long-sleeve shirt comes in 14 different colors and patterns, and every style is on sale starting at just $18.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Although no-makeup may seem ideal in a Parisian train station, which was the inspiration behind the look, poetic taupes shape tired eyes and lips stained with last night’s lipstick speak to weary, bouffant-haired travellers instead.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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There are showstoppers, like the Zaveri house (also known as the House with 365 Windows) which is now stained black with grit, its grand pilasters and geometric facade carvings in dire need of restoration, and the Teen Khuniya (or Three-Cornered House), with its distinctive triangular layout.—
Kalpana Sunder,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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To achieve the popular look, Haim’s bedroom was layered with the same blush and terra-cotta hue on the walls and ceilings.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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From floor-to-ceiling powder blue bathrooms to shades of pink used on every aspect of the kitchen—including appliances—these hues made their mark on the decade.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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With her hair dyed teal, an important color for the club, reigning NWSL MVP Chawinga opened the scoring right around three minutes in.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The city has been dyeing its river green for more than 60 years, and celebrates with two different parades to honor Irish heritage.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinge. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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