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I wore a colorful outfit.
He gave a colorful account of his travels.
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The peas lift the dish out of bland mode and into something colorful and fresh.
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
So, for their Naples apartment, the two young medics wanted to craft an ode to colorful living.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
This year, sheep also had to forage for their food pellets inside a colorful sphere with holes in it.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
One exception was a colorful painting installed along both sides of the sanctuary, high above the heads of visitors, to represent the men and women who once crowded into the balcony to observe the proceedings and express their views.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
So, for their Naples apartment, the two young medics wanted to craft an ode to colorful living.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
This year, sheep also had to forage for their food pellets inside a colorful sphere with holes in it.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
One exception was a colorful painting installed along both sides of the sanctuary, high above the heads of visitors, to represent the men and women who once crowded into the balcony to observe the proceedings and express their views.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Colorful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorful. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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colorful
adjective
col·or·ful
ˈkəl-ər-fəl 
1
: having noticeable colors
2
: full of variety or interest
a colorful personality
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