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
The linen fabric has been dyed through the label’s proprietary Tinto Terra technique, which utilizes natural clays to produce earthy, complex colors with reduced environmental impact.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
The parchment on the Noailles screen is hand-dyed in Kyoto, and a beautiful, high-gloss lacquer runs throughout the collection, most notably in pieces like the L'Eclat coffee table.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Any colors that can catch your eye from a plate (and make your mouth water) are guaranteed to make an impact in 2026; edible flowers are the key to organically dyeing drinks and desserts with different hues.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
As anyone who has ever dyed their hair knows, blonde is never just blonde.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
The parchment on the Noailles screen is hand-dyed in Kyoto, and a beautiful, high-gloss lacquer runs throughout the collection, most notably in pieces like the L'Eclat coffee table.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Any colors that can catch your eye from a plate (and make your mouth water) are guaranteed to make an impact in 2026; edible flowers are the key to organically dyeing drinks and desserts with different hues.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
As anyone who has ever dyed their hair knows, blonde is never just blonde.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 10 May 2026
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For years, radical climate activists have painted a bleak view of the future.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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As readers are now no doubt aware, the 2026 regulations have painted the sport into a bit of a corner.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Eating their finger-staining orange snacks.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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How To Remove Stains From Marble Most marble countertops are sealed upon installation to help slow the absorption of liquids that can lead to staining.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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The Icy Inferno version’s discs are both transparent, while the other features block coloring for their respective teams.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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For roughly 240 years, the Constitution has held strong because political leaders have generally colored within its lines in good faith, keeping faith in the process, as described by Yale Law professor John Witt.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
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There were candles to tint the feelings.—
Sandra Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Rare Beauty launches tinted brow gel On May 28, Rare Beauty launched its Brow Harmony Tinted Flexible Lifting Gel, turning its bestselling clear brow gel into six new tinted versions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Flora Shadow palettes feature beautiful shades that are fully pigmented, easy to blend and buildable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Creamy and well-pigmented, this is designed to tint the lips with barely-there color, applied without precision, and flushed out with the smudger tool on the opposite end of the crayon.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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