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
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Squeezits No '90s lunch box felt complete without a brightly colored bottle of Squeezits.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Match with a polo — more on that soon — or a solid-colored tee.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
On Saturday afternoon, families and skipping children wove through crowds and past brightly colored carnival games on Ashland Avenue.
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Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
For the freshest flavor, choose dragon fruit that has vibrant, evenly colored skin and feels slightly soft to the touch—similar to selecting a ripe avocado.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
The study points to interactions involving brightly colored cleaner fish on coral reefs as an example of how information can facilitate cooperation.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The teething toys are an off-white disc shape and have a grey ball in the center with six multi-colored, silicone tentacle-looking pull strings that run through the ball and seven soft push buttons, according to a description of the product.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
This could be anything from a sticker or patch to a ribbon—or something that does double duty, such as these brightly colored neoprene handle wraps.
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Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The sight of the lectern being carried out onto Downing Street, followed by the short, poignant farewell address, has taken on a ritual familiarity, with each departure colored by particular dismay.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
This fungal disease creates orange or rust-colored spots on the underside of fern fronds.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Before the rookie makeovers, Courtni Shea had never colored her hair, which was originally an ashy brown color.
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Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
However, use caution with glossy and highly-colored cardboard, which may contain contaminants that aren’t safe for food gardens.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
On a patch of asphalt that had been colored with chalk to look like a rainbow in honor of Pride, a breakdancer spun for a cheering crowd and an associate who filmed the performance.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Because the n vertices of the area can be colored by three colors, at most, n/3 guards are needed.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
They’re colored by all kinds of biases and limited by people’s inability to cram psychedelic states into words.
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Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Adjective
Enjoy caramel-colored foliage in spring and fall and pink blooms throughout summer that attract pollinators.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
Squeezits No '90s lunch box felt complete without a brightly colored bottle of Squeezits.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Match with a polo — more on that soon — or a solid-colored tee.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
On Saturday afternoon, families and skipping children wove through crowds and past brightly colored carnival games on Ashland Avenue.
—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
For the freshest flavor, choose dragon fruit that has vibrant, evenly colored skin and feels slightly soft to the touch—similar to selecting a ripe avocado.
—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
The study points to interactions involving brightly colored cleaner fish on coral reefs as an example of how information can facilitate cooperation.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The teething toys are an off-white disc shape and have a grey ball in the center with six multi-colored, silicone tentacle-looking pull strings that run through the ball and seven soft push buttons, according to a description of the product.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
This could be anything from a sticker or patch to a ribbon—or something that does double duty, such as these brightly colored neoprene handle wraps.
—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Verb
Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
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Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The sight of the lectern being carried out onto Downing Street, followed by the short, poignant farewell address, has taken on a ritual familiarity, with each departure colored by particular dismay.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
This fungal disease creates orange or rust-colored spots on the underside of fern fronds.
—
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Before the rookie makeovers, Courtni Shea had never colored her hair, which was originally an ashy brown color.
—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
However, use caution with glossy and highly-colored cardboard, which may contain contaminants that aren’t safe for food gardens.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
On a patch of asphalt that had been colored with chalk to look like a rainbow in honor of Pride, a breakdancer spun for a cheering crowd and an associate who filmed the performance.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Because the n vertices of the area can be colored by three colors, at most, n/3 guards are needed.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
They’re colored by all kinds of biases and limited by people’s inability to cram psychedelic states into words.
—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colored
Adjective
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Bringing new teenage characters into the Factory, with Kit Connor already announced as lead voice cast, the film appears to be a fast-paced, thrilling and colorful adventure for young audiences, and got enthusiastic feedback from Annecy’s crowds.
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Lasichanh sported colorful sneakers for her footwear, carried a small Louis Vuitton bag and wore delicate jewelry pieces to complete her casually bent attire.
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And Charlotte, unlike Chicago or San Francisco, didn’t develop a historic LGBTQ neighborhood with rows of gay bars on one street, pride flags draped from the facade of dozens of businesses, or rainbows painted on crosswalks.
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Among pop-up bars, bandstands and opulent, 19th century spa buildings painted in sherbet pastels, the Karlovy Vary Intl.
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The discrepancy was spotted by Reuters, which claims that data Tesla gave to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands grossly exaggerated the safety record of FSD in the United States.
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
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This has distorted access not only to concert tickets but also to everyday services such as train ticket reservations.
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With a staggering 70 shades (an upgrade from an already impressive 55 shades) and longer-wearing color pigments that don’t get distorted after a few hours, finding your shade match is a breeze.
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The actress blushed as her co-stars, Whoopi Goldberg and Quinta Brunson, showered her with some love at a Kevin special screening later that day.
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The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips.
Adjective
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The return on investment varied widely by major, from a high of $204,686 for engineering and architecture degrees to a low of $35,410 for liberal arts.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core.
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The lenses can also go from clear to tinted in 10 seconds, Snap says.
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Some of this was likely circumstantial — seasons three and four were reportedly conceived as a single unit before being split — but whatever the reason, the resulting episodes frequently felt padded, a frustration exacerbated by the show’s ballooning celebrity cameos.
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The Angels padded the advantage in the fifth inning when Jose Siri led off with a single, Zach Neto doubled and Vaughn Grissom followed with a two-run single to left.
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“Colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colored. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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