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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Apply a drop of color in the center of the upper and lower lips, then blend outward with your finger.
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Laura Solla, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Advocates highlighted that the ruling will also disproportionately impact communities of color in the state — and potentially across the country.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 June 2025
We’re being seduced into a world largely stripped of color in terms of the interior design, but also the people who inhabit these spaces.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
That Pop The use of color in Elio is just as gorgeous as the writing.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 17 June 2025
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Laura Solla, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Advocates highlighted that the ruling will also disproportionately impact communities of color in the state — and potentially across the country.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 June 2025
We’re being seduced into a world largely stripped of color in terms of the interior design, but also the people who inhabit these spaces.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
That Pop The use of color in Elio is just as gorgeous as the writing.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 17 June 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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