color in
phrasal 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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Where to stay The intimate, 39-room Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto, on the banks of Hozu River, gives front-row views of Arashiyama Hills’ kaleidoscopic colors in springtime as well as in autumn.
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Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
That difference is felt primarily in the color reproduction, which is simply stunning — the range and depth of colors in the VistaVision print were far greater than in any other format.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
One year later, and the dark olive green — Elphaba’s skin color in the beloved musical — is once again splashed atop everything from sweatpants and nail polish to shoulder bags and sunglasses ahead of the adaptation’s second installment.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Honestly, the coverlets deserve a three-bedroom house, one color in each room.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
That difference is felt primarily in the color reproduction, which is simply stunning — the range and depth of colors in the VistaVision print were far greater than in any other format.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
One year later, and the dark olive green — Elphaba’s skin color in the beloved musical — is once again splashed atop everything from sweatpants and nail polish to shoulder bags and sunglasses ahead of the adaptation’s second installment.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Honestly, the coverlets deserve a three-bedroom house, one color in each room.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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