change color

phrase

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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Flashing lights change color throughout the show and match the beat of the song playing. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The earth that doesn’t change color because there is only one color. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 As the leaves change color and begin to fall to the ground, raking the yard becomes a familiar seasonal chore. — Olivia Laborde, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The good news, experts say, is leaves always change color in some way because of seasonal shifts in sunlight. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for change color

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“Change color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20color. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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