coloring 1 of 2

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as in pigment
a substance used to color other materials added more coloring to the buttercream frosting to get the perfect shade of blue

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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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coloring

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verb

present participle of color
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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
Noun
This pick includes 45 coloring pages themed around Swift lyrics. Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025 Additionally, the program offers crowdfunding mentorship from Seed&Spark and coloring services from Nice Shoes. Giana Levy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The shop, new to West Hollywood, opened in late June, offering dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, and no-artificial-flavoring or coloring frozen treats. Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 Celebrating the start of New York Fashion Week, both actresses arrived at the Central Park Boathouse for the Veuve Clicquot dinner hosted by Jacquemus designer Simon Porte with the same copper hair coloring. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coloring
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Noun
  • Some plants that go all gold in fall simply don’t have the biochemical apparatus to produce the orange, red and purple pigments that predominate in calendar and screen saver photos of New England’s autumn landscape.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Miracle Balm contains light-reflecting pigments that give the skin a fresh, healthy glow.
    Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Policy Forum’s analysis found that educators in Wisconsin’s small districts were more likely to exit their jobs, as well as those working in urban districts and districts with mostly low-income students or students of color.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • For example, the interior walls can be customized with wallpaper, while the exterior color can be customized (for an additional cost).
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Overstatement, gross exaggeration, outright lying.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the core of the GOP’s shutdown argument is painting a grim picture of any non-citizen receiving any government benefit.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But that is a bit like Leonardo Da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa, then letting his mate Dave colour in one of her eyes, but then Dave claims the entire work for his own and takes all the credit for the rest of time.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Giménez was exaggerating, but not by much.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Over half, or 51 percent, admitted to exaggerating their financial success, with Gen Z (54 percent) leading the way compared to millennials (48 percent).
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Petrified faces tightly framed by the distorting lens of the camera.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The impermanence of our digital footprint, especially in this age of AI scraping and incomplete catalog streaming, is distorting our story.
    Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The kid wore birthday glasses and shook his head at each shot, blushing.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The blushing hue works well with neutrals and bold colors alike, bringing a cheerful spin to any room.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • American food giants like Walmart’s Great Value brand, General Mills, Kraft Heinz and more are pledging to remove additives like synthetic dyes, certain preservatives and artificial sweeteners from their foods.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Daosheng Synbiology replaces chemical dyes with synthetic ones to reduce water pollution.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloring. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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