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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Spend the afternoons watching the leaves change color from an Adirondack chair, or take a bracing plunge in the saltwater pool—which remains open through October—followed by a session in the sauna. — Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 But as the leaves begin to change color, so does the intensity that comes with September baseball. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 This includes the ability to respond to the environment, grow, regenerate, change color, and even develop a self-cleaning coating. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 When the leaves begin to change color depends on the location. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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