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Recent Examples of coloration
Words take a lot of their semantic coloration from the words around them.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The gold coloration of the entire presentation is a very purposeful choice.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Dec. 2025
Males and females are depicted here with different coloration.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The body’s coloration is mainly bright orange, punctuated by small green or brown patches.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The gold coloration of the entire presentation is a very purposeful choice.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Dec. 2025
Males and females are depicted here with different coloration.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The body’s coloration is mainly bright orange, punctuated by small green or brown patches.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloration
Noun
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Certain groups—such as those who live at northern latitudes, have darker skin pigmentation, or spend little time in the sun—may be particularly good candidates, according to Maizes.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the year, her focus is on strengthening the skin barrier, balancing, and treating specific concerns like pigmentation, acne, or laxity through a combination of clinical treatments and precise at-home routines.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The amber hue of the beaded chokers acts as a neutral color against the lapis-blue top, emulating a similar warmth to the yellow-gold pendant to tie the accessories together.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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White cake mix is flavored with plenty of fresh lemon zest and juice while the icing gets its' soft pink hue and strawberry flavor from strawberry jam.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Extreme wash downs, dirty tints, leather-like coatings and paint splatter were featured in PDF’s bulky and highly tactile collection.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lots of semipermanent lip tints start off dark blue, purple, or even black.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The experience promises to be bracingly new, chaotic, and exciting, but there was inevitably a melancholy tinge to this year’s edition, which became, in effect—and affect—an eleven-day farewell.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Anna, who lives in the now in many ways, doesn’t appear to feel resentment about this; Emily clearly has tinges of guilt.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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The deaths of Pretti and Renee Good have transformed the national conversation on immigration enforcement and appear to have driven a tone shift from the White House in recent days.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Both note that chunky flakes, micro-glitter, and everything in-between are becoming increasingly popular, especially when paired with rich tones like plum, according to Shtanhei.—
Jennifer Hussein,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Coloration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloration. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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