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as in color
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
the pale coloring of people of Irish descent
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news
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as in painting
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 exaggerating
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 distorting
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 blushing
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 coloring
Carola Fresno, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Consistent coloring can result in some major harm to your hair, especially if bleach is a regular part of your routine.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 30 July 2025
Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
After buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year, Montgomery Ward wanted its own book as a cost-saving measure.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This rock formation receives its coloring due to thousands of years of geological history and its unique mineral composition.
—Carola Fresno, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Consistent coloring can result in some major harm to your hair, especially if bleach is a regular part of your routine.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 30 July 2025
Verb
Another year, another slew of new Los Angeles restaurants coloring outside the lines and creating their own genres.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
After buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year, Montgomery Ward wanted its own book as a cost-saving measure.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloring
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Since the 1970s, the versatile color—which blends blue, red, and yellow pigments—has been hailed as the little black dress of lipstick colors.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Aug. 2025
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When melanin is absent, the underlying yellow or orange pigments become far more visible, giving the animal a vivid, almost glowing appearance.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The art was created by Melissa Koby, the first Black theme artist in U.S. Open history, and features the silhouette of Althea Gibson, who broke the tennis color barrier at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
16 Aug. 2025
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If red isn’t your color, the brand also offers this fall essential in plaid patterns with a wide variety of colors, like neutral beige, orange, blue, green, navy, black and white, purple, turquoise, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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All of the lies and exaggerations have resulted in the Trump administration permanently labeling themselves as the presidency that promised a populist revolt against the evil elites and then canceled it.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
10 Aug. 2025
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The views from Nobu’s signature suites are described as cinematic and that’s no exaggeration.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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In the painting Untitled (Gram Yatra), Husain emphasizes the centrality of village and rural life in India as the basis for going forward as a new nation.—
Karen K. Ho for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2025
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The categories are painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, photography, digital art and video/animation.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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That includes attacking water fluoridation, casting doubt on the safety of childhood vaccines, pushing for more physical activity in children to reduce chronic diseases, getting rid of synthetic food dyes, and claiming that children are being overprescribed medications.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 Aug. 2025
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Among those efforts are proposals to phase out artificial food dyes in favor of natural alternatives.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
14 Aug. 2025
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rather than rely on simplistic caricature, Jude tells this story of Eastern European economic expansion, berserk nationalism, and the inability to create meaningful change with crushing relatability.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Read More: The 9 Most Underrated Healthy Foods Flavorings and additives Natural fruit compounds, artificial colorants, and tannins in wine can cause headaches, GI symptoms, or hives in sensitive people.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
22 July 2025
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Kennedy has used Kellogg’s Froot Loops as his primary example when railing against artificial colorants.—
Amelia Lucas,Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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According to that documentation, the goals of the grant were to develop sustainable feminine hygiene products using regenerative cotton, wool, and industrial hemp while enhancing education through an extension program that teaches women and girls about menstrual health and reusable products.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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And don’t forget to take breaks — just as in the sea slug, taking time to rest after a study session allows your mind to digest the new information, enhancing memory and slowing down forgetting.—
Nikolay Kukushkin,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloring. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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