color in
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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Wild lavender flowers fill Saudi’s desert landscapes in springtime, so purple is a celebrated color in the nation and regarded as a symbol of generosity.
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Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Girlfriend Arjona brought the color in a bright red dress.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Each color in the resulting spectrum is tied to a specific element.
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Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Five points of light, with nobody to color in the shadows for me, to make sense of the shape of him.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Girlfriend Arjona brought the color in a bright red dress.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Each color in the resulting spectrum is tied to a specific element.
—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Five points of light, with nobody to color in the shadows for me, to make sense of the shape of him.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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