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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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
There will be a live piano performance, woodblock printmaking, paper mâché egg coloring, kids’ painting project and a community Sofreh Haftseen project.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Zak Keefer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Add the onion and saute until soft without coloring, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
No artificial coloring is required to achieve this cheerful hue—just plenty of fresh blueberries.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
There will be a live piano performance, woodblock printmaking, paper mâché egg coloring, kids’ painting project and a community Sofreh Haftseen project.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
The snow was relentless in Bormio, coloring the slope a cloudy white, a fitting stage for the first ski mountaineering races in the history of the Olympic Games.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Add the onion and saute until soft without coloring, 2 to 3 minutes.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloring
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The latter is popular with professionals for its colorful adjuster shades—liquid pigments in unnatural colors that can alter the tone of your base.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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The plant pigments betalains have anti-inflammatory properties that help the body destroy free radicals.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the main areas can be dramatic and flashy with the disco balls, string lights, and bold colors, the rooms are light and serene—the perfect places to unwind and fall blissfully asleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The stainless steel timer comes in Caraway’s core colors, including a classic cream, sage green, and mustard yellow.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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The four first-round picks is an exaggeration, because Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois traded one (and a prospect) for each player, but the point is sound.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Any exaggeration of the harms of COVID vaccines by ACIP’s members could give the committee, and ultimately Bhattacharya’s CDC, justification to advise certain populations to stop taking the shots altogether.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trans World Airlines was in the process of painting its planes with a strikingly similar color scheme when it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since then, crowds for their games have been populated by Japanese locals donning their jerseys, painting their faces, and chanting the Czech team name before each pitch their team throws or sees.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Carnahan, a Los Angeles police officer who was accused of skydiving and working out while also collecting disability benefits by exaggerating an on-duty work injury, was charged with two counts of felony insurance fraud, prosecutors said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Historically, some doctors have dismissed these differences as women exaggerating their pain or being unable to tolerate the same discomfort as men.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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These pressures are distorting the market.—
Vijay Dandapani,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Only on the occasional night out would the former publicist embellish her features by blushing her lips in a ruby red hue — sometimes glossy, sometimes matte.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Still, there is one explicit scene in the erotic dramedy that ended up getting shortened — but not to spare blushing audiences.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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The passage of time also posed a challenge, as the bleach and dye used to create Bessette-Kennedy’s sunny blonde in the ’90s have come a long way.—
Kirbie Johnson,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems has created a dyeing process that uses cyanobacteria to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert it into textile dyes.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloring. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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