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
Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Stewart paired hers with an oversized canvas barn jacket and caramel-colored heels.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Brilliant colored gemstones are layered to create contemporary Gilded Age jewels.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Okoumé and smoked oak dominate the space, and meets cooler, smoother surfaces Vitoria Regia quartzite, Wachenzeller limestone, stainless steel, and colored glass.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
Caramel popcorn shaped and colored decorated the booths like sculpture.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The rugged, scarred, khaki-colored landscape of Chile’s remote Santa Maria Island, meanwhile, plays at least as significant a role in proceedings as any character in Sotomayor and co-writer Inés Bortagaray’s script.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2026
One thing that will not be there is the striking four-colored court from the 1970s, in which the service boxes, doubles alleys, and the area between the service boxes and the baselines were all different colors.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Heterochromia — a condition in which people have different colored eyes.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Several sequences are candy-colored, and many are filled with copious amounts of actual brand-name candy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Kathryn O’Brien, Kraft Heinz’s head of marketing for desserts, said the products are colored using vegetable juice, fruit juice and an extract derived from turmeric roots.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Kathryn O’Brien, Kraft Heinz’s head of marketing for desserts, said the products are colored using vegetable juice, fruit juice and an extract derived from turmeric roots.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The photonegative is then run through a contact printer, which projects light, colored by filters, through the negative and onto the positive film stock, creating a final release print.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Always choose the container with berries that are firm, vibrant, and evenly colored.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The snake is copper-colored, light brown or tan.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The contemporary artist added that the shoes in the collection are meant to look worn out and discolored from walking through puddles and have marks on the sides colored with a pen.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Adjective
Sand-colored houses are nestled among dense fields and solitary bushes, each laden with verdant green leaves and the promising blushing buds of Damask rose.
—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Stewart paired hers with an oversized canvas barn jacket and caramel-colored heels.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 May 2026
Brilliant colored gemstones are layered to create contemporary Gilded Age jewels.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Okoumé and smoked oak dominate the space, and meets cooler, smoother surfaces Vitoria Regia quartzite, Wachenzeller limestone, stainless steel, and colored glass.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 23 May 2026
Caramel popcorn shaped and colored decorated the booths like sculpture.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The rugged, scarred, khaki-colored landscape of Chile’s remote Santa Maria Island, meanwhile, plays at least as significant a role in proceedings as any character in Sotomayor and co-writer Inés Bortagaray’s script.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2026
One thing that will not be there is the striking four-colored court from the 1970s, in which the service boxes, doubles alleys, and the area between the service boxes and the baselines were all different colors.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Heterochromia — a condition in which people have different colored eyes.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Verb
Broughton’s use of bright exterior paints was partly informed by conversations with marine biologists who were concerned that seabirds, such as petrels, might become confused by — or even accidentally strike — white- or gray-colored buildings.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Several sequences are candy-colored, and many are filled with copious amounts of actual brand-name candy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Kathryn O’Brien, Kraft Heinz’s head of marketing for desserts, said the products are colored using vegetable juice, fruit juice and an extract derived from turmeric roots.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Kathryn O’Brien, Kraft Heinz’s head of marketing for desserts, said the products are colored using vegetable juice, fruit juice and an extract derived from turmeric roots.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
The photonegative is then run through a contact printer, which projects light, colored by filters, through the negative and onto the positive film stock, creating a final release print.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Always choose the container with berries that are firm, vibrant, and evenly colored.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The snake is copper-colored, light brown or tan.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The contemporary artist added that the shoes in the collection are meant to look worn out and discolored from walking through puddles and have marks on the sides colored with a pen.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colored
Adjective
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Has anyone had success with these colorful callas, coaxing them to bloom year after year as advertised?—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Summer lunch menus follow the USDA National School Lunch Program meal pattern, which includes lean protein, whole grains, a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables, and low fat or fat free milk.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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While Bronze's face was painted with a shark and some flames, little Sterling looked sweet with unicorns and rainbows across her cheeks.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Determined to assert their own vision of justice, Pontiac and others painted themselves for war, picked up their stockpiled arms, and attacked British forts, just two weeks after this hanging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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City officials say telecom companies have exaggerated the impact of that city law.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs’ David Mericle suggests this reading has perhaps been exaggerated.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Presumably they’re distorted reflections of other humans.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, plant growth may be stunted and infected plant parts become distorted.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Noah blushed then nodded softly.—
Allegra Givens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mapping it out From a vibrant central town hub, Mina the Hollower’s sprawling map splits off to six highly varied dungeons, each culminating in a thrilling climb up a generator tower.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Costa Rica Costa Rica’s rainforests offer varied bird-watching experiences.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Jordan—who seemed more fish than girl, her bobbed blonde hair tinted green as old pennies—walked with a confidence that Ana wished for her own daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Aptly named, Robinson explains that tinted eye creams are basically skin care for the eyes that also contain some sort of tint or pigment.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Facing elimination, Megan Grant padded her record-setting home run total during a nine-run second inning and UCLA routed Arkansas, 11-0, in five innings on Friday night at the Women’s College World Series.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The Yankees padded their lead in the seventh inning when Paul Goldschmidt worked a walk with the bases loaded.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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“Colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colored. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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