for color
idiom
: in order to make something more colorful
She used red peppers in the salad for color.
Examples of for color in a Sentence
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The display testing was also positive, with one of the best displays for color coverage and brightness.
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PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
With more coverage than BB cream, and additional skincare benefits than a tinted moisturizer, CC creams (the CC stands for color correction) are the ultimate multitaskers.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
Ammonia and hydrogen peroxide act together to open up the cuticle, interact with melanin and keratin (those are responsible for color and texture), and change the structure in order to deposit dye.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
The threads themselves were made with a durable nylon fiber core doped with copper or manganese for color and coated with a flexible layer of silver nanowires for conductivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
Wife said the stew had a lot of flavor depth and thought brussel sprouts were interesting for color and flavor.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
Winogrand was known for going out strapped with two cameras, one for black-and-white and one for color.
—Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
Russell also will demonstrate Christopher’s love for color block patterns by using his own skill at solving a Rubik’s Cube while performing a scene.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
It was used by Aztec populations as decor, for color dye and for medicinal purposes.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
With more coverage than BB cream, and additional skincare benefits than a tinted moisturizer, CC creams (the CC stands for color correction) are the ultimate multitaskers.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
Ammonia and hydrogen peroxide act together to open up the cuticle, interact with melanin and keratin (those are responsible for color and texture), and change the structure in order to deposit dye.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
The threads themselves were made with a durable nylon fiber core doped with copper or manganese for color and coated with a flexible layer of silver nanowires for conductivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
Wife said the stew had a lot of flavor depth and thought brussel sprouts were interesting for color and flavor.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
Winogrand was known for going out strapped with two cameras, one for black-and-white and one for color.
—Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
Russell also will demonstrate Christopher’s love for color block patterns by using his own skill at solving a Rubik’s Cube while performing a scene.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
It was used by Aztec populations as decor, for color dye and for medicinal purposes.
—Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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“For color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20color. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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