for color
idiom
: in order to make something more colorful
She used red peppers in the salad for color.
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With Massucco Kleiner leading the Seattle team and Warner Rothblum helming the Los Angeles outpost, the firm takes on projects across the country, bringing their fresh perspective and eye for color and pattern to each residence.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Tulips are botanically perennials, but after centuries of breeding for color, shape, and size, many varieties return poorly in the following years.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Do not use on stone and do a spot check for color safety on other materials.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Joining him for color commentary is Dell Curry — former Sixth Man of the Year with the Hornets, current famous dad of Steph and Seth.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Tulips are botanically perennials, but after centuries of breeding for color, shape, and size, many varieties return poorly in the following years.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Do not use on stone and do a spot check for color safety on other materials.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Joining him for color commentary is Dell Curry — former Sixth Man of the Year with the Hornets, current famous dad of Steph and Seth.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for color
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“For color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20color. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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