for color

phrase

: in order to make something more colorful
She used red peppers in the salad for color.

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As an adolescent, Winston could hardly have imagined the cascading effect of his shrewd eye for color and clarity. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Depriving the plant of light discourages the development of chlorophyll—the green plant pigment responsible for color—and rids the chicory of an unpleasant flavor. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 And for color, richness and dimension are paramount for fall, explains hairstylist Jerome Lordet. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 This is because dichromatic vision depends on two types of light-sensitive cone cells rather than the three types responsible for color vision in humans. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 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 Oct. 2026.

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