How to Use colorful in a Sentence
colorful
adjective- He gave a colorful account of his travels.
- I wore a colorful outfit.
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Sepia was as colorful as the France of the dreaming grew.
—Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
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Walsh’s gallery of rogues, from the lovable to the monstrous, was the most colorful in the business.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022
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How to catch them: Brook trout are one of the most colorful fish in Idaho.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
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The stores were my first taste of this colorful and creative world of gamers.
—Ally Beardsley, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Keep her bangs out of her eyes with this cute and colorful clip.
—Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Oct. 2022
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The games have been played, the points have been tallied and 22 of the 30 colorful courts have been retired, at least for this year.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
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In my opinion, fall is the most colorful of the two seasons.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2022
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Keep scrolling to shop more sweaters, jeans, and colorful shoes inspired by the star.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
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The town happens to have a half-dozen colorful reasons to make a stop.
—Robin Soslow, Chron, 14 Jan. 2023
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Pawn Stars takes you inside the colorful world of the pawn business.
—Josie Howell | , al, 15 Mar. 2023
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The colorful Red and Green Salad adds a festive touch for this time of year.
—cleveland, 20 Dec. 2022
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Watch as the galaxy ball spins and puts on a bright and colorful light display.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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At every turn in the space, there’s something colorful and unique to see.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022
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The shell is packed with these stars, which create the colorful arrangements seen in the sky.
—Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022
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In the snippet, Kelly wore a colorful top with her blonde hair in loose waves.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
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These take a little time, but the result is tasty and colorful.
—Kim Grundy, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
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As one of the hosts on Today's fourth hour, folks have seen her rock quite a range of colorful outfits.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022
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David and Bertha Gomez, who worked in one of the colorful candy stands along Olvera Street, offered to take over the restaurant.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
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And there's no better way to set the scene for spring than with a colorful and layered tablescape.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Feb. 2023
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The cover display is clear and colorful, but not as bright as the main display.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
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Without Pisces moons on this planet, the world would be a lot less colorful.
—Glamour, 31 May 2022
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Her stuff is so colorful and the eyeshadow just stays on.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 May 2022
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Yes, wedding season for the NBA’s biggest names can be colorful to say the least.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Oct. 2022
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Each egg has a removable top with a colorful face that matches the chick on the inside.
—Julie Evans, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
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Guests should feel at home and at ease, and the table should be unfussy, bounteous, and colorful.
—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Nov. 2022
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The colorful northern lights lit up across the state Sunday night and could be back Monday night.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
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Tems Tems wears a gown of colorful patterns — and has a matching umbrella to go along with it — created by Ozwald Boateng.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025
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At the end of a Monday morning meeting, realtors lined up to spin a colorful wheel to earn prizes, such as money for gas or Starbucks.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
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