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.

Examples of change color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

So the researchers wanted the molecular binding to make the plant do something visibly obvious: change color. —WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023

Fall is the time for going back to school, watching the leaves change color, ordering pumpkin spice everything, and for Utah’s major performing arts groups to launch their new seasons. —Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023