How to Use coloration in a Sentence

coloration

noun

• He attempted to give a religious coloration to the war.
• There’s no coloration of the sound that made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck at times.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 June 2022
• Their coloration, their spackling, the ring around where the stem is.
  — Bob Carlton | [e-mail], al, 5 May 2021
• For all its darker colorations, the film is a lyric ode to the goodness in mankind.
  — Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2023
• In their final pre-adult stage, the nymphs take on a red coloration.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 26 June 2019
• In the past 15 years, only three frogs have been found with this coloration.
  — Eli Francovich, The Seattle Times, 30 Sep. 2019
• Deeply gray in coloration, the Salween is scaleless with a broad body and head.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 25 June 2020
• Bluegill, on the other hand, have a duller blue, solid coloration near the bottom of the gill plate.
  — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• The flowers range coral-orange to light peach petals with a kiss of lime coloration.
  — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2018
• This tree also comes ready with 900 lights meant to fit in with its coloration.
  — Mark Brezinski, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019
• The blue coloration of the water is due to fine silt particles in the water.
  — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
• That's because the genes that cause black coloration in cats are the most dominant.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 27 Oct. 2019
• So the next-level coloration is quite likely to serve more than one role.
  — Jason Bittel, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
• The team was the first to record the incredible coloration of the animal, and named it the rainbow toad.
  — Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2016
• Warmer waters drive out the tiny plants that corals feed on and depend on for their vivid coloration.
  — Alan B. Sielen, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
• After six months, the monkey will turn to full adult coloration.
  — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 12 May 2021
• Steen suggests looking at the coloration pattern of the snake.
  — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 15 Sep. 2017
• Look out for fruit blushes or varying colorations on the skin.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 26 June 2023
• Old branches lack the vivid coloration of young rods and have a grayish color.
  — oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2019
• But in my client's personal spaces, the coloration turns to pale blues and pinks.
  — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, 13 July 2017
• But in my client's personal spaces, the coloration turns to pale blues and pinks.
  — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, 13 July 2017
• Focal claims that the result is a clear and precise sound that has no coloration.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
• This coloration may extend as much as 2 to 5 feet above ground just prior to tree death.
  — oregonlive.com, 3 Aug. 2019
• Their white coloration comes from a dusting of wax on their bodies, says Bertone.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
• The fish have distinct coloration, with bright red-orange fins.
  — oregonlive, 15 July 2021
• Once at the fish counter, look for selections that appear vibrant, with even coloration and no brown spots or dark edges.
  — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
• Words take a lot of their semantic coloration from the words around them.
  — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
• The gold coloration of the entire presentation is a very purposeful choice.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Dec. 2025
• Males and females are depicted here with different coloration.
  — CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
• The body’s coloration is mainly bright orange, punctuated by small green or brown patches.
  — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025