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as in hue
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
a shirt that is available in every color of the rainbow
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as in coloring
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
her color hasn't been good since she got sick
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as in flag
colors plural
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
flew their country's colors atop the highest mast on the ship
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
the stay in the country brought color to her cheeks
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as in service
colors plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
she hopes to carry on the family tradition and serve with the colors
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as in personality
colors plural
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
we saw his true colors during the emergency
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as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his news reporting is colored by his prejudices
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as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight
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Recent Examples of color
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The colors of the paintings on its sides were bright in the sunlight.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The first showed him walking hand-in-hand with his sons, and the second showed Jack crouched down in a church pew as one of his sons played with toys, surrounded by coloring books and stickers.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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Plus, the Color Match feature now produces more accurate and natural colors across different lighting conditions.
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Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The colors of the paintings on its sides were bright in the sunlight.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Verb
This began 50 years ago, when mathematicians used a computer to prove the four-color theorem, which asks whether any map can be colored using no more than four colors, with no adjacent regions sharing the same color.
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The first showed him walking hand-in-hand with his sons, and the second showed Jack crouched down in a church pew as one of his sons played with toys, surrounded by coloring books and stickers.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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While warm, earthy walls create a harmonious look, cooler hues, such as soft blues and grays, add a refreshing contrast.
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Researchers recently visualized a set of images across a spectrum of red, white, and blue hues compiled by the Chandra X-ray Observatory as well as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
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In a process known as photobleaching, the UV light breaks down the chemical bonds in pigments, which can brighten your whites.
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Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun.
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This recipe skips the traditional green food coloring in favor of chives for noticeably colorful freshness.
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The coloring signals that the chicken has been cooked evenly.
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For example, one set of flag banners for Argentina and Cape Verde were in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium for Friday’s game while the other set was already en route to Atlanta, where the winner of this match would play next in the Round of 16.
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Inside the building, the rhythm of an African drumbeat pulsated a few rows of the upper deck, the fans there draped by the flag of Ghana.
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Notably, the blush-pink design was covered in more than 16,000 glass droplets as a nod to Sophia Loren.
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Bryce shared a carousel of photos from the special day on her Instagram, with one picture showing her posing alongside her sister in her ethereal blush bridal gown with lace applique.
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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With families and corporate groups back on schedule, historic resorts empty out and service gets noticeably more personal.
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The last decade has been an absolute whirlwind for the 38-year-old film school graduate, who could have never dreamed of the success he’s enjoyed as a YouTube personality with over 10 million subscribers (and counting).
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The result is a look that's fashion-forward and personality-filled, never overdone.
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To add interest and frame the berries, the index and pinky nails are painted in pink-and-white checkers.
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Mamdani sought to paint a picture of division in the country as a tool of the rich and powerful.
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“Color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/color. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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