as in shade
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
there's a bluish tinge to your lips—you must be freezing!
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as in to tint
to give color or a different color to
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look
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Recent Examples of tinge
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The water had a tinge of mud in it, a sign of spring runoff, explained Bliss.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The mom-of-four's brunette bob, tinged with buttery highlights, now includes a fringe that hits just below the brow bone.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Cuplike calyxes—covered with white hairs—often have a blue or violet tinge.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The water had a tinge of mud in it, a sign of spring runoff, explained Bliss.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Verb
The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes, the feature directorial debut of Greek filmmaker Thanasis Neofotistos, which is tinged with fantasy and horror elements, will take the spotlight on the final night of the Screen Festival of SXSW London 2026.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The mom-of-four's brunette bob, tinged with buttery highlights, now includes a fringe that hits just below the brow bone.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinge
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Each métier has its own color scheme inspired by British history, architecture and interior design, including peach and salmon pink for the womenswear rooms, marine blue for menswear, sunflower yellow for watches and jewelry, and shades of rich red for the leather accessories collections.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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When painted in the kitchen alone, this shade of dark gold could reduce offers by $6,630.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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The lenses can also go from clear to tinted in 10 seconds, Snap says.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
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Before the match even began, a group of fans lined up for line dancing, setting a patriotic tone for the afternoon at downtown Miami's FIFA Fan Fest.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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But a director hired to helm a pilot, as James Burrows, who died Friday at 85, was again and again — almost as a lucky charm — helps set the tone for the series.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In Park Slope, fans ended the day the way many New Yorkers did, celebrating with strangers over a pint in a city painted blue and orange.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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These colors are so rich, and the bookmatch-style symmetry is neat.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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The one glaring chapter that had been missing began to write itself Monday night with color and pageantry as Miami was home to a soccer match in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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No public executions stained the squares.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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In another video published by B’Tselem capturing the moments after the incident, Sam’s father can be seen standing by the car, cradling his baby, whose bright yellow clothing can be seen stained with blood.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Moody hues such as charcoal gray and dark plum can earn sellers an additional $1,373 and $867, respectively.—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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The palette includes lemon yellow, sunbeam orange and ocean blue, with black structural mesh as a counterpoint to these hues.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Before that, the agency said the bottom of the pool was black, and at times in its history water had been dyed to improve reflectivity.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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But that river is dyed green for a day.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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“Tinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinge. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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