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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But the role of Lucas is underwritten; the film simply accepts that this kid could be violent beyond his years without coloring in any unsettling emotional undercurrents.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
Butter yellow is one of the world's trendiest colors in fashion this year.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Singer has been gravitating towards brighter colors in recent weeks.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
New growth emerges with a lovely bronze-pink color in spring before turning deep green.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
Butter yellow is one of the world's trendiest colors in fashion this year.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Singer has been gravitating towards brighter colors in recent weeks.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
New growth emerges with a lovely bronze-pink color in spring before turning deep green.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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