change color
idiom
of leaves
: to turn from green to orange, yellow, red, etc.
Now that it's September, the leaves are starting to change color.
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As the leaves begin to change color, Libra ushers in the whimsical charm of the fall season with elegance and grace.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
For example, researchers can turn bacteria into sensors for environmental pollutants by modifying them to change color in the presence of certain molecules.
—Sara Molinari, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2022
On this afternoon in her Science as Art class, Ms. Wuest and a visiting artist are showing third graders how to make clay bobblehead dolls of endangered species – while also teaching the chemistry of why glazes change color in the kiln.
—Terry Spencer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2024
What captivated him then were chameleons—reptiles that change color for camouflage or to indicate excitation, rivalry, or submission.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
This bed does appear to change color in different lights, so be warned.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The way that chameleons change color is not that different from the way birds and butterflies manage to show very vibrant colors on their wings.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Don’t play slow; these deals are constantly shifting and worth acting on before the leaves change color and the pins get pulled.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
The researchers sandwiched an electrochromic polymer—a substance that can change color with electricity—between layers of transparent wood coated with an electrode polymer to conduct electricity.
—Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
For example, researchers can turn bacteria into sensors for environmental pollutants by modifying them to change color in the presence of certain molecules.
—Sara Molinari, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2022
On this afternoon in her Science as Art class, Ms. Wuest and a visiting artist are showing third graders how to make clay bobblehead dolls of endangered species – while also teaching the chemistry of why glazes change color in the kiln.
—Terry Spencer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2024
What captivated him then were chameleons—reptiles that change color for camouflage or to indicate excitation, rivalry, or submission.
—Rebecca Giggs, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
This bed does appear to change color in different lights, so be warned.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The way that chameleons change color is not that different from the way birds and butterflies manage to show very vibrant colors on their wings.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Don’t play slow; these deals are constantly shifting and worth acting on before the leaves change color and the pins get pulled.
—Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
The researchers sandwiched an electrochromic polymer—a substance that can change color with electricity—between layers of transparent wood coated with an electrode polymer to conduct electricity.
—Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
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