How to Use color in in a Sentence
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Poison ivy, like many plants, changes colors in the fall.
—New York Times, 16 May 2026
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What’s your favorite thing about the color in this space?
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
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Choose from neutral colors in packs of three for men and women.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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This container gives big color in a shady spot.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Here are nine plants that will show off their best colors in full sun containers.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
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This late-blooming plant shows its color in summer and fall.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
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There is a salvia for almost every color in the rainbow.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
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Five points of light, with nobody to color in the shadows for me, to make sense of the shape of him.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
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When working with color in a small kitchen, Gonçalves says balance is key.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
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Then, don't forget to add pops of color in the form of pillows and throw blankets.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
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Girlfriend Arjona brought the color in a bright red dress.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
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New growth emerges with a lovely bronze-pink color in spring before turning deep green.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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Pink or white flowers emerge from blue-green or chartreuse foliage that changes color in the fall.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
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Shop it in 10 colors, with 11 more colors in plus sizes to choose from.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
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There’s no shortage of color in any of the three bedrooms (or two-and-a-half bathrooms).
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
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All of the colors in the land are deeper; there are these reds and purples that become more rich in the land.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
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The bright yellow blooms of forsythias are one of the earliest pops of color in the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 June 2026
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Every medium translates color in its own way.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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Take a cue from the textiles and other colors in the room and coat the trim or ceiling in a fun color.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kat fully embraced color in this look from season 2.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Creeping phlox provides a burst of color in spring with purple, pink, or white flowers.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
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The context of Pearsall’s football life colors in the picture.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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Some, like the 'Angelina' pictured above, will change color in fall.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jekyll was interested in the play of light and color in her garden designs.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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The foliage holds its color in full sun without burning and adds soft texture to plantings.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
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No matter how hard people try, you can’t get rid of the color in Hollywood.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
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Mixed with the other people of color in the room, for once, the white kids were in the minority.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
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Choose from beautiful, calm colors in sizes from Full to Cal King.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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The only thing that grounded my buzzing brain was coloring in paper mandalas.
—Blake Crisses, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
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In extreme heat, the red color in tomatoes struggles to develop, and you might be left with a white core.
—The Spruce, 28 June 2026
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