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as in flag
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 troops
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 nature
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 paints
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 exaggerates
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 distorts
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 blushes
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 colors
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2026
The mark incorporates the franchise’s signature tri-star — a nod to the Tennessee state flag — alongside the team’s traditional blue, white and red colors.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The mayor had previously appeared at a celebration of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors, that the Chawla campaign held earlier this month in Northlake Park.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The bedrooms and bathrooms are a veritable kaleidoscope of colors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
The gels keep their shape through all manners of squeezing and stretching and feature sparkling glitter in pink, purple, or blue colors.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The four horseshoes come in bright colors, and the two rubber mats with bright yellow center pegs are sturdy and easy to see for players.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But outdated lighting, fading exterior colors, and aged designs that have fallen out of favor could be making your house look worse.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Musicians live really complicated lives — performing late at night, for instance, colors your day-to-day existence.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The movie would not ultimately get made, but her work on it colors her memories of early motherhood.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
The ape caricature still colors how Black people are received in America.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
This shines a bright light on perspective and bias that inherently colors speech.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
General Daily Insight for January 04, 2026 Warm confidence colors our choices and conversations.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
That just colors everything so differently.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
First, the molds are cleaned and waxed, then the staff will review the work order to understand which colors the customer wants.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
While she’s known for perfecting the art of the lip balm and on-point nail colors, her scent rotation is pretty impressive, too.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2026
The mark incorporates the franchise’s signature tri-star — a nod to the Tennessee state flag — alongside the team’s traditional blue, white and red colors.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The mayor had previously appeared at a celebration of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colors, that the Chawla campaign held earlier this month in Northlake Park.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The bedrooms and bathrooms are a veritable kaleidoscope of colors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
The gels keep their shape through all manners of squeezing and stretching and feature sparkling glitter in pink, purple, or blue colors.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
The four horseshoes come in bright colors, and the two rubber mats with bright yellow center pegs are sturdy and easy to see for players.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
But outdated lighting, fading exterior colors, and aged designs that have fallen out of favor could be making your house look worse.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
The foliage shifts colors with the seasons, emerging bright red in spring then taking on a deep green hue during the summer months before shifting to burgundy in fall and winter.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Musicians live really complicated lives — performing late at night, for instance, colors your day-to-day existence.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The movie would not ultimately get made, but her work on it colors her memories of early motherhood.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
The ape caricature still colors how Black people are received in America.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
This shines a bright light on perspective and bias that inherently colors speech.
—Sheldon Jacobson, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
General Daily Insight for January 04, 2026 Warm confidence colors our choices and conversations.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
That just colors everything so differently.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Nov. 2025
First, the molds are cleaned and waxed, then the staff will review the work order to understand which colors the customer wants.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colors
Noun
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The mark incorporates the franchise’s signature tri-star — a nod to the Tennessee state flag — alongside the team’s traditional blue, white and red colors.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That led to Israel sending troops across the border while bombing the Lebanese capital.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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And naive, especially after the Soviet Union spent a decade fighting in Afghanistan to put communist allies in charge, before withdrawing its troops in 1989 amid failure.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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This discovery sheds light not only on the nature of our solar system, but the evolution of the galaxy itself.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Consider moving a meeting to protect family time, because a small adjustment could restore steadiness without sacrificing your supportive nature.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Like his murals, for Norice the documentary paints an accurate picture of his life as an artist.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hemani's lawyer, law professor Naz Ahmad of the City University of New York, paints a very different picture of her client.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The same prime minister who exaggerates his power is also fine with being portrayed as the patsy of more influential actors.—
Aluf Benn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tainy’s Prometheus — is portrayed by Feid, dressed in an oversized leather coat and lit in a manner that exaggerates his grills in an eerie way.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That is to say that the way the current system is set up distorts the healthcare economy in ways that don’t allow for much price competition, with ever-rising insurance premiums as the result.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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First, the skull weakens and distorts sound waves.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At one of the suburb’s busiest intersections, people lined the sidewalks holding handmade signs and banners as traffic rolled steadily past.—
Jodi Bondi Norgaard,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sources tell Deadline that Brandon Sklenar has signed a first-look deal with Lionsgate to produce feature films through his Vista Lane Pictures banner.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Colors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colors. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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