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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 pigment
a substance used to color other materials added some red color to the base paint

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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 military
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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verb

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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 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
Noun
Sunlight exposure causes the tea leaves to develop a lighter green color and a more robust, astringent flavor than matcha tea leaves. Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025 There is no minimalism here—at every turn, there are pops of color, with velvet couches done in shades of plum or teal; green-and-white marble floors; and saffron-yellow sun loungers. Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
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Investigators then spoke to two individuals who described seeing a truck similar in make and color to the one owned by Soto-Escalera near the crime scene, and later obtained video footage of this same vehicle near the area where Wise's body was later discovered by a passerby. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 In the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, celebrations were relatively muted and often colored by grief. Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for color
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Noun
  • Boissevain’s nature photography captures these in-transition landscapes in vivid hues and alien geometries, from close-ups of jellyfish-like crystal deposits to aerial shots of what scans like the surface of Mars.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The scientific program supported by Chanel’s watch and jewelry division aims to better understand how Mediterranean red coral grows and develops its characteristic hue while also studying innovative solutions to support conservation efforts.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • In it, Sierra Munoz, the outreach program coordinator at the Marine Science Center, explained that Jackie’s coloring is due to a pigment compound called astaxanthin.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Gilbert’s syndrome is not a liver disease, but does mean that the organ has trouble processing bilirubin, a yellow pigment produced when red blood cells are broken down.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • In it, Sierra Munoz, the outreach program coordinator at the Marine Science Center, explained that Jackie’s coloring is due to a pigment compound called astaxanthin.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The new species was identified by its DNA, coloring, internal anatomy, skeleton, scale pattern, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • The dining area by her kitchen has flags from all around the world hanging on the ceiling and little tables where kids can do activities.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, the party came within a single vote of getting a constitutional amendment prohibiting desecration of the flag through Congress two decades ago.
    Frederic J. Frommer, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Queen of the best liquid blush known to humankind, Rare Beauty founder and singer Selena Gomez got hitched last month (September 27) to Benny Blanco.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Naomi Watts went for understated elegance in a long-sleeve blush dress for her star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Across the tech industry, workers have become more outspoken in their criticism of business dealings with the Israeli military.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Israeli military has only withdrawn a few kilometers (miles) from its positions and still retains control over half of the enclave.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For him, this means refusing to court TikTok personalities, to pander to trends, or to tie his star to a viral moment or an It bag.
    Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Remoteness draws the witness — or victim — forward and into the circle of the predator’s personality.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But for the first six weeks of this 49ers’ season, that art has looked more like a toddler’s finger-painting project.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When the sheet was pulled off of Thomas’ pillar, Smith reached her hand, her nails painted in Broncos’ colors, to the bronze bust of her son’s face.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/color. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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