color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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Kate Hudson brought a pop of color in red Lanvin with black leather opera gloves.
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Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
There are more pops of color in their signage and marketing, a hip young staff, and some less traditional items in their mix.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Mackenzie Collier, the founder of Mackenzie Collier Interiors, recommends identifying the strongest color in your granite and then incorporating it into your space; this will help the countertops blend in rather than stand out.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
For those who don’t mesh with the plum tones of Black Honey can shop Clinique Pink Honey instead, which offers the same sheer wash of color in an even more subtle pink tone.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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Deputy Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
There are more pops of color in their signage and marketing, a hip young staff, and some less traditional items in their mix.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Mackenzie Collier, the founder of Mackenzie Collier Interiors, recommends identifying the strongest color in your granite and then incorporating it into your space; this will help the countertops blend in rather than stand out.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
For those who don’t mesh with the plum tones of Black Honey can shop Clinique Pink Honey instead, which offers the same sheer wash of color in an even more subtle pink tone.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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