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a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
decorated the room in hues of blue and green
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Recent Examples of hue
That means warm red hues, echoing the flicker of flames, glittering chandeliers, and touches of earthy browns abound for a moody blend of texture and light.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The stylist and content creator pulled her blond hair into a disheveled updo, exposing the inky hue at her roots.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Charming vintage pieces and cheery hues contribute to the exuberant atmosphere in spaces designed by Katie Rosenfeld and Co.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Tiny flowers in red, white, or yellow hues decorate this easy-to-grow groundcover in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
The stylist and content creator pulled her blond hair into a disheveled updo, exposing the inky hue at her roots.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Charming vintage pieces and cheery hues contribute to the exuberant atmosphere in spaces designed by Katie Rosenfeld and Co.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Tiny flowers in red, white, or yellow hues decorate this easy-to-grow groundcover in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hue
Noun
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Trees and bucks cover eco-friendly cork wallpaper that ties to an antelope statue to signal the travels of Edgar Perry while Lutie’s (his wife) room is its opposite with light salmon shades contrasting wild leopard carpet and soft velvets.—
Mandy Ellis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since each piece is simple and flattering they can be worn together or separately, not to mention the pairing comes in a staggering 19-shade range with sizes spanning from XS to 2XL.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The shop’s towering shelves are piled with fedoras, porkpies, boaters, and flat caps in the usual colors—browns, blacks, blues—as well as the hues of cantaloupe flesh, crème de violette, and raspberry sherbet.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pants are offered in several colors and sizes, including classic black, Charcoal, Caramel, and brighter shades like Light Azure and pink.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Or, indeed, anyone else’s, given its alluring but thoroughly peculiar jumble of comic, dramatic and generally antic tones, or the increasingly indeterminate target of its hollow social satire.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Speaking immediately after Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi struck a contrasting tone.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Camperlab also experimented with bleaching, dirty tints and shades of pink.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lastly, there’s a subtle pink tint that does more than just look pretty in the tub, according to shoppers.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hue. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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