color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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An example would be when lines are drawn through communities of color in an urban area, dividing them into districts with larger numbers of voters in mostly white suburban or rural areas.
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
One drawing shows Savannah's initials, colored in yellow, and has words branching off that describe her personality.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Rushing mountain streams, historic log cabins, and dazzling color in the fall are all part of the scenery rushing by.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The abstract style mimicked the intricate floral beading on her double-layer minidress, colored in a periwinkle-lavender hue.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
One drawing shows Savannah's initials, colored in yellow, and has words branching off that describe her personality.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Rushing mountain streams, historic log cabins, and dazzling color in the fall are all part of the scenery rushing by.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The abstract style mimicked the intricate floral beading on her double-layer minidress, colored in a periwinkle-lavender hue.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for color in
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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