as in colored
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other Fauvists
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Recent Examples of chromatic
The band obliged, putting its chromatic evolution on hold, with the guitarist Heath Fogg also taking the opportunity to début solo, as Sun on Shade.
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
This doesn’t have any funky chromatic shade-changing capabilities like the new Nissan Leaf or Lotus Emeya, however.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
These binoculars offer sharp views edge-to-edge and all but eliminate chromatic abberation.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 July 2025
So, a graph is perfect if its chromatic number equals to the largest size of a clique in it.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
This doesn’t have any funky chromatic shade-changing capabilities like the new Nissan Leaf or Lotus Emeya, however.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
These binoculars offer sharp views edge-to-edge and all but eliminate chromatic abberation.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 July 2025
So, a graph is perfect if its chromatic number equals to the largest size of a clique in it.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chromatic
Adjective
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During this time, monarchs cluster together in packed colonies for warmth—in a good year, thousands of monarchs might rest on a single tree, creating a kaleidoscope of brilliantly colored wings.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Remember, a hard freeze will still damage them, turning them mushy and off-colored.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Duran opened a colorful and fun new space in Elizabeth, accented with custom art.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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There are ski helmets and Stetsons, colorful Gortex bibs and brown cowhide chaps, floor-length fur coats and hip-length puffer jackets — and of course, ski boots and cowboy boots.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be no artist more varied than Turnstile.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lost & Found In Cleveland, produced, written and directed by Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak, opens on about 350 screens with varied showtimes, the first film testing a new theatrical distribution and online digital marketplace called Attend developed by the Fithian Group.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Michael Harley covers various athletics at Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Chromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chromatic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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