as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dye
Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 June 2026
The effect will be much more natural than after a color appointment, as these masks add a veil of color, rather than transforming it as dye does.
—Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Elsewhere in the exhibition, another lamé qipao, this one from the 1940s, shows how technology advances, with the fabric manufacturers by then able to dye the metallic threads, Hansen added.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Noun
Several states have passed restrictions or bans on the use of synthetic dyes in foods, for instance.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 June 2026
The effect will be much more natural than after a color appointment, as these masks add a veil of color, rather than transforming it as dye does.
—Giulia Lenzi, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Verb
As fans of the book may recall, Sloane dyes her hair to match her employer—no wonder Lohan and Woodley look like blonde twins!
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Elsewhere in the exhibition, another lamé qipao, this one from the 1940s, shows how technology advances, with the fabric manufacturers by then able to dye the metallic threads, Hansen added.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.—
Guy German,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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In Park Slope, fans ended the day the way many New Yorkers did, celebrating with strangers over a pint in a city painted blue and orange.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The star ingredient, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate (say that five times fast), reconnects broken disulfide bonds in the hair, which can be damaged by heat styling, coloring, and everyday wear and tear.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 June 2026
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The colors would be unusual in North Carolina, and more common in animals bred in captivity for specific coloring.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Verb
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No public executions stained the squares.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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In another video published by B’Tselem capturing the moments after the incident, Sam’s father can be seen standing by the car, cradling his baby, whose bright yellow clothing can be seen stained with blood.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Noun
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These colors are so rich, and the bookmatch-style symmetry is neat.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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The one glaring chapter that had been missing began to write itself Monday night with color and pageantry as Miami was home to a soccer match in the FIFA World Cup for the first time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The wraparound aviator style is yellow-tinted, larger than life, and vintage-inspired at its core.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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The lenses can also go from clear to tinted in 10 seconds, Snap says.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The dye free version skips the yellow colorant for a shorter ingredient list and a cleaner look.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 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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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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