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as in hue
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
a shirt that is available in every color of the rainbow
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as in coloring
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face
her color hasn't been good since she got sick
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as in flag
colors plural
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
flew their country's colors atop the highest mast on the ship
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as in blush
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
the stay in the country brought color to her cheeks
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as in service
colors plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
she hopes to carry on the family tradition and serve with the colors
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as in personality
colors plural
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
we saw his true colors during the emergency
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as in to paint
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 to exaggerate
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 to distort
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 to blush
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 color
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
There’s no reason that people should feel fear of retaliation based on skin color and racial profiling.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
From overdyed ecru to color herringbone constructions, Nishat Denim experimented with color for F/W 27-28.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The pigments that give the sculptures their color are coming from Los Angeles in batches, with enough on hand to last a few months before the next shipment.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
There’s no reason that people should feel fear of retaliation based on skin color and racial profiling.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Verb
Guggenheim is currently at work on The Whisper War, a five-issue sci-fi mystery thriller from Amazon's Comixology Originals, illustrated by Sedat Oezgen (Savage Sword of Conan), colored by Carlos Cabrera and lettered by Dave Sharpe.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
From overdyed ecru to color herringbone constructions, Nishat Denim experimented with color for F/W 27-28.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for color
Noun
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Enjoy the mixture of black, blue and yellow hues on the male.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The shampoo uses highly concentrated violet pigments (which give it that signature purple hue) to neutralize yellow tones on contact.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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You’ll be left with the perfect amount of pigment to do all of the above and more.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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The range-topping variant is available in an exclusive finish dubbed Titan Silver, which resembles liquid metal thanks to a combination of fine aluminum flake and advanced pigment technology.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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High schoolers were given the opportunity to pre-register to vote, while younger students filled out coloring sheets on civil rights history.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Henley's eyes were light blue, vivid and startling against the rest of her coloring.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Outside the event at the Vancouver Convention Center there was a small group of protestors holding Iranian flags.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Alex Taubes, an attorney and advocate, said the probate court flags when formerly incarcerated people are set to receive an inheritance, whether that be money or property.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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The remaining three — a chocolate brown pocket blush, a baby pink bottle and a glistening bronze bottle — were captioned with a brown heart, stars and the eyes emoji.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The basketball star arrived at the gala in a blush pink dress, with one shoulder exposed and the other covered by a sleeve, complete with a train.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The 24-hour drop-in center offers services, including charging stations, a kitchen and medical and laundry rooms.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The incident May 1 involved a bulk carrier southwest of Al Mukalla, Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations service.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
Noun
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An area rug can completely change how a room feels—adding warmth, softness, and personality from the very first step.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Not a big personality pushing a vision.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Eight muscular feet tall, it is carved from cork and then selectively painted—a distant echo of tribal markings.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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For an all-important sit-down dinner set inside Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Museum, a team of Italian scenic painters—led by a woman who manages backdrops for an opera in Rome—built and painted a replica on a local soundstage that was about ¾ the size of the original.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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“Color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/color. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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