as in painted
to give color or a different color to
when one gazes upon the bepainted sky of dawn
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Unlike the portraits in Newman’s book, which were painted to glorify their sitters, many of the images in the Epstein files have a queasy, destabilizing aspect.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Months into 2025, only 400 of the city’s affected 16,000 intersections had had the curbs painted red.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Most gold and platinum records are actually vinyl records that have been plated with metal and tinted.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, my father heard how their confidence was shattered the moment the outside world reminded them that, in its eyes, they were colored, too.—
Dorothy Roberts,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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It has also been colored red, thanks to a broth built on tomatoes and chiles, usually pasilla, chipotle, guajillo and/or ancho.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, stuffing stinky or stained items away for months is a surefire way to permanently damage them.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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Moldy plastic food containers can be reused after proper cleaning unless they are cracked, pitted, or heavily stained by mold.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Bepainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bepainted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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