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as in colors
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 exaggerations
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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Recent Examples of colorings
Growing adoption of natural food colorings in that market could drive a more than 200% increase in Sensient’s color group sales by 2030, according to the bank’s recent note.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Many also contain colorings and flavorings.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
This leaves behind that yellowish, clear fluid with the milk proteins and cola colorings at the bottom in a sort of muddy-looking mess.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Artificial food colorings were originally manufactured from coal tar, with most synthetic food dyes today made from petroleum, or crude oil, according to the American Chemical Society (ACS) website.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Here’s what to know about the food colorings coming soon to your pantry and fridge.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Next, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings, texturizers and glue-like emulsifiers, ingredients are mixed, heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
Many also contain colorings and flavorings.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
This leaves behind that yellowish, clear fluid with the milk proteins and cola colorings at the bottom in a sort of muddy-looking mess.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Artificial food colorings were originally manufactured from coal tar, with most synthetic food dyes today made from petroleum, or crude oil, according to the American Chemical Society (ACS) website.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Here’s what to know about the food colorings coming soon to your pantry and fridge.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorings
Noun
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Flexi-form technology prevents creasing, while light refracting pigments blur the look of fine lines and texture.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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While the original offered 55, the reformulation includes a whopping 70 options—across fair to deep complexions, then cool, neutral, warm, and olive undertones—made with enhanced pigments for a more dimensional finish.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The appliances were sold in green, gray, white, blue, and dark blue colors.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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The lurch from declaring fears about Iran to be mere media exaggerations to invoking imminent threat, from demanding the Nobel Peace Prize to luxuriating in lethality, is the essence of the autocrat’s monopoly on unpredictability.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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Together, these individuals bedevil lawmakers with their flag-waving and their exaggerations about the alien problem.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Their classic red velvet color is natural, too, coming from vegetable juice, annatto, and turmeric, as opposed to artificial dyes.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those with extra-sensitive skin often find success with Vanicream, which is free of irritating ingredients such as dyes, fragrance, formaldehyde and lanolin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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There are some surprise attractions too, from the Cartoon Museum, which documents the history of British cartoons, caricatures and comics, to the spectacular Byzantine-style Fitzrovia Chapel with its gold mosaic ceiling where King Charles recorded his Christmas broadcast in 2024.—
Siobhan Grogan,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot.—
Kory Stamper,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Vogue points to bold and bright sneakers for spring, plus those with details like sequins and floral embroideries, among other trends.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Knit tops with coordinating embroideries complemented most denim collections.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ruiz will spearhead the strategy and rollout of new products, technologies and capabilities under Nielsen’s measurement science arm, with a particular focus on driving innovation across Nielsen’s measurement solutions and enhancements for clients.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI has increasingly turned to other cloud providers, like CoreWeave, Google and Oracle, for capacity, and last year Microsoft started publicly testing a homegrown artificial intelligence model that could lead to enhancements to its Copilot assistant for consumers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Colorings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorings. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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