as in monochrome
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Recent Examples of sepia
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
Pink wore a long white halter neck dress with sepia tapestry print and burnt orange floral detail.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Brion O’Connor,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 July 2019
All the group has to go on is an old, wallet-sized sepia photograph.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2019
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Noun
To this day, the peeling sepia walls and worn floors still maintain an antiquated character that feels frozen in time.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
Pink wore a long white halter neck dress with sepia tapestry print and burnt orange floral detail.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Cyclists have always adapted to a variety of terrain, as those old, sepia-tone photographs of the Tour de France from the early 1900s will attest.
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Brion O’Connor,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 July 2019
All the group has to go on is an old, wallet-sized sepia photograph.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sepia
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Fujifilm is expanding its QuickSnap lineup with a new disposable camera focused on taking monochrome photos and another built to survive harsh outdoor environments.
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And there's no question about which exposure mode you've got set at any time; it's shown (along with the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and EV compensation) on the monochrome info display on the top plate.
Adjective
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 23, in Staniel Cay, a small, sandy island in the Exuma Cays.
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Think sandy feet, long lunches, morning coffee with the Pacific.
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Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.
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Staring back in the daguerreotypes was Renty, who appeared to be about 70 at the time.
Adjective
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Just Born produces roughly 2 billion Peeps per year, making the marshmallow chick America’s bestselling non-chocolate Easter candy for over two decades.
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Peeps have held the title of most popular non-chocolate Easter candy for more than 20 years.
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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
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The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
Adjective
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Soft whites, grays, and chalky pastels allow the flooring to shine without competing for attention.
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Clear sunscreen sticks glide across the skin without leaving the chalky white cast that mineral formulas can create, and their solid texture means less dripping or rubbing than a lotion.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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In a photograph shared on social media, the Princess of Wales was all smiles at the summit of Ben Nevis on June 28, fresh-faced and wearing a jacket with her hood up.
Adjective
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Always, always those little ashen faces.
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Nonetheless, at the end of the screening many members of the Vogue staff attended this week, one colleague turned to me with a slightly ashen look.
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“Sepia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepia. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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