as in colorful
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the highly colored glassware that is the studio's hallmark
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as in painted
to give color or a different color to
per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake
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as in exaggerated
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience
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as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his news reporting is colored by his prejudices
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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight
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Recent Examples of colored
Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Demi Moore’s hip length-plus, raven-colored hair is a signature.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
In spring, a multi-colored terrain of citrus yellow and henna red, and a green flying carpet to the east and northwest.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Like nude colored sports shorts and things like that.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Ornamental kale is planted both en masse, often with similarly colored ornamental cabbage, or as edging for a bed of tall woody perennials.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
New York — Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the leaders of the Impressionist school of painting, established in 1874 by a group of French artists, whose loose brushwork and brightly colored paints created a sense of spontaneity and modernity.
—Jane Levere, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Simmons, Stanley, and drummer Peter Criss initially laughed at his bell bottom trousers and multi-colored shoes.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
So, to find out if this is the cause, to verify the infection, go outside to your tree, and cut into the light-colored sapwood of a dying branch, and look for greenish-black streaks and discoloration.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Mechanical recycling degrades polymer quality and can’t handle colored, multi-layer, or fibrous PET; chemical routes consume high energy and often yield intermediate monomers that require more processing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, celebrations were relatively muted and often colored by grief.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Washing clothing inside out will protect against color loss, which is particularly important for dark and brightly colored clothing.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Her eyebrows were colored by a honey-brown hue, with bronzer stamped on her brow bones below.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Players colored orange are those whose near-term outlook projects more strongly than their late-season outlook.
—Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The topping is a crumbly sweet paste made from sugar, flour and butter and is colored pink, white, yellow and chocolate brown.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
All of these dyes are commonly used to make food and beverage products brightly colored and more appealing to consumers.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Hamas says at least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the last week; Israeli officials said troops fired to prevent incursions across the yellow line, which is now being marked with colored stanchions as a clearer warning.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Demi Moore’s hip length-plus, raven-colored hair is a signature.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
In spring, a multi-colored terrain of citrus yellow and henna red, and a green flying carpet to the east and northwest.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Like nude colored sports shorts and things like that.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Ornamental kale is planted both en masse, often with similarly colored ornamental cabbage, or as edging for a bed of tall woody perennials.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
New York — Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the leaders of the Impressionist school of painting, established in 1874 by a group of French artists, whose loose brushwork and brightly colored paints created a sense of spontaneity and modernity.
—Jane Levere, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Simmons, Stanley, and drummer Peter Criss initially laughed at his bell bottom trousers and multi-colored shoes.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
So, to find out if this is the cause, to verify the infection, go outside to your tree, and cut into the light-colored sapwood of a dying branch, and look for greenish-black streaks and discoloration.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The seven rooms have white and oat-colored linens and raffia lampshades, and many have freestanding tubs.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Mechanical recycling degrades polymer quality and can’t handle colored, multi-layer, or fibrous PET; chemical routes consume high energy and often yield intermediate monomers that require more processing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
In the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, celebrations were relatively muted and often colored by grief.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Washing clothing inside out will protect against color loss, which is particularly important for dark and brightly colored clothing.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Her eyebrows were colored by a honey-brown hue, with bronzer stamped on her brow bones below.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Players colored orange are those whose near-term outlook projects more strongly than their late-season outlook.
—Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The topping is a crumbly sweet paste made from sugar, flour and butter and is colored pink, white, yellow and chocolate brown.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
All of these dyes are commonly used to make food and beverage products brightly colored and more appealing to consumers.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colored
Adjective
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hipp evokes an opulent playhouse, with a bold palette, swathes of rich velvet, and plenty of colorful art.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The structure is covered with flat planes of shades of white and gray, while the occasional architectural elements painted in a primary color stand out noticeably.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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And while longtime friends spoke highly of Donna during Monday’s sentencing hearing - or wrote letters to the judge on her behalf - Markel’s parents painted a different portrait of the woman convicted of playing a part in their son’s murder.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blazy exaggerated the frayed hems that Coco Chanel loved into ragged edges by letting the cloth be overtaken slowly with tiny hanging strings of beads.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The macula, part of the retina needed for sharp vision, may become distorted, causing blurry sight.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Only Murders in the Building actress was the epitome of bridal glam, and went for fluttering lashes, blushed cheeks and peachy pink lips for the occasion.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The clip was shared from Fritzi (@fritzicaramelle), a TikTok account charting the dog’s varied adventures with her owners.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The reactions were very, very varied.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Camry, which had heavily tinted windows, was located at the scene.—
Kyani Reid,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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One of the courts is even tinted a very fun pink.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s lightly padded with memory foam that gives the cups some shape without sacrificing comfort.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Manny Machado padded the lead with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colored. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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