color in
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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Your website talks about the lack of equitable health care in communities of color in southeastern San Diego.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Micro-French tips create the illusion of longer nail beds and incorporate a subtle pop of color in an otherwise neutral manicure.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The gown was designed with soft, pastel colors in different shades of pinks, purples and yellows.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Hosta ‘Red Ninja’ Getty Images A truly breakthrough Hosta, ‘Red Ninja’, has been named Plant of the Year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, redefining expectations for color in foliage plants.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Micro-French tips create the illusion of longer nail beds and incorporate a subtle pop of color in an otherwise neutral manicure.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The gown was designed with soft, pastel colors in different shades of pinks, purples and yellows.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Hosta ‘Red Ninja’ Getty Images A truly breakthrough Hosta, ‘Red Ninja’, has been named Plant of the Year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, redefining expectations for color in foliage plants.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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