color in
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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The Justice Department is investigating programs to increase the number of teachers of color in Rhode Island and Iowa.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
This symbolized people of color in the LGBTQ+ community, and it was meant to draw attention to their unique hardships.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
The Spruce's Joy of Color category for our Homefluencer Awards is all about going bold and taking risks, but using color in an innovative way.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Plant Flowers For Each Season Is your garden a riot of color in April and May and nothing but green the rest of the year?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
This symbolized people of color in the LGBTQ+ community, and it was meant to draw attention to their unique hardships.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
The Spruce's Joy of Color category for our Homefluencer Awards is all about going bold and taking risks, but using color in an innovative way.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Plant Flowers For Each Season Is your garden a riot of color in April and May and nothing but green the rest of the year?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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