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Recent Examples of coloration
Suffice it to say that this butterfly has evolved cryptic coloration so as to hide among the equally cryptic surfaces of the alpine landscape.
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
These roaches are often found in leaf litter and mulch, so their coloration helps to hide or camouflage them against predators.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Dr Kaelin is a senior scientist in genetics at Stanford Medicine who has been studying the genetics of coloration and color patterns in mammals for more than two decades.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The findings not only elucidated the peculiar origins of some cats’ charismatic coloration, but also revealed new insights about a familiar gene.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
These roaches are often found in leaf litter and mulch, so their coloration helps to hide or camouflage them against predators.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
Dr Kaelin is a senior scientist in genetics at Stanford Medicine who has been studying the genetics of coloration and color patterns in mammals for more than two decades.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The findings not only elucidated the peculiar origins of some cats’ charismatic coloration, but also revealed new insights about a familiar gene.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloration
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Bauer has vitiligo, an uncommon skin condition among humans and animals that causes skin to lose its natural pigmentation.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Similar to Rare’s original Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, Bouncy Blush has jaw-dropping pigmentation with a matte finish.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
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Available in classic hues—a cream hue and a fresh spiced olive green— these pants come in sizes 0 through 20 to ensure an elevated vibe for everyone.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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The deep hue is set against English White and a Ningye Purple Silken Spirit motif is hand-painted on the C-pillar Inside, there’s a starlight headliner with 1,344 fibre-optic ‘stars’ and 192 ‘shooting stars’.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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When left to bloom, their pink or purple flowers add extra flavor and visual appeal to salads or lend a pink tint and onion flavor to homemade vinegar.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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That familiar yellow tint — the same early symptom from years earlier — had returned.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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If the tongue-in-cheek approach—from the phrasing of the questions to Paltrow’s blithely chipper answers—seems to have a Ryan Reynolds tinge to it, that’s because the ads were created by Reynolds’ Maximum Effort production company.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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There is pride, but also a tinge of embarrassment at its innate absurdity.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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These Creme Blush Sticks deliver rich, buildable pigment in shades that flatter every skin tone for both cheeks and lips.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The tone of reporting on the group changed after the Columbia Journalism Review published an article revealing that most of its members were restaurant owners, each of whom paid between a hundred dollars and five hundred dollars to join.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Coloration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloration. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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