in living color
idiom
: in the bright colors of real life
a television program shown in living color
—often used figuratively or humorouslyHis opinions are aired once a week in living color.
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Informed by its impassioned people, arresting landscapes, ancient history, and about a million other things, Italy is culture in living color.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Thus, Brenda Lee and Emmylou Harris, being in the building live and in living color, felt comfortable expanding past those spirits' presence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
From the savage little tooth fairies that swarm around Hellboy’s team, to the forest god that sprouts along the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, to the mechanical Golden Army itself, the movie is like the pages of del Toro’s famous notebook come to life in living color.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
The multi-generational festival has flocks of Black people sprawled out across the park’s lawn in blankets and mats, fully prepared to take on the heat and hear some of their favorite musicians in living color.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 June 2024
The Envelope podcast is back — now in living color!
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
However, the Mustang GT Gen3 Supercar is the first of those race-ready steeds to be seen in living color.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2022
And the story, in this case, is rendered in living color.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
Today is the day this country loves to celebrate in style, seeing an all-American dream play out in living color.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Thus, Brenda Lee and Emmylou Harris, being in the building live and in living color, felt comfortable expanding past those spirits' presence.
—Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
From the savage little tooth fairies that swarm around Hellboy’s team, to the forest god that sprouts along the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, to the mechanical Golden Army itself, the movie is like the pages of del Toro’s famous notebook come to life in living color.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
The multi-generational festival has flocks of Black people sprawled out across the park’s lawn in blankets and mats, fully prepared to take on the heat and hear some of their favorite musicians in living color.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 June 2024
The Envelope podcast is back — now in living color!
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
However, the Mustang GT Gen3 Supercar is the first of those race-ready steeds to be seen in living color.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2022
And the story, in this case, is rendered in living color.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
Today is the day this country loves to celebrate in style, seeing an all-American dream play out in living color.
—Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
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“In living color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20living%20color. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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