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a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
decorated the room in hues of blue and green
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Recent Examples of hue
Pair it with pale blues and garden greens to double up on muted hues, or embrace the cinnamon hue and layer it with earth tones.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
Paint the Walls a Balanced Neutral Kathy Kuo, interior designer and founder of Kathy Kuo Home, notes that almost any cool neutral hue works well with '90s-style oak cabinets—especially when applying a fresh coat of paint to the surrounding walls.
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Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
Linen pants, especially in a versatile oatmeal hue like Oprah’s, are wealth-oozing.
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Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Choose from neutral hues like charcoal gray, beige, and black, or bolder shades like brick red and bright yellow.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
1 July 2026
Paint the Walls a Balanced Neutral Kathy Kuo, interior designer and founder of Kathy Kuo Home, notes that almost any cool neutral hue works well with '90s-style oak cabinets—especially when applying a fresh coat of paint to the surrounding walls.
—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
Linen pants, especially in a versatile oatmeal hue like Oprah’s, are wealth-oozing.
—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Choose from neutral hues like charcoal gray, beige, and black, or bolder shades like brick red and bright yellow.
—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for hue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hue
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Along with the main shades in the lineup, there are seven color-correcting options that neutralize, brighten, and leave skin looking more refined.
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The only figure, man or woman, not shown wearing identical American-flag blue is the poet Phillis Wheatley, who wears a pastel shade and who also happens to be the only Black person featured in the gallery.
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And when Pawlak woke up the next day, the sun was high in the sky and the ocean was the color of dark blue Gatorade.
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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April 20 – May 20 Taurus, your presence sets the tone today.
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Sandlin setting the tone was huge.
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This now-$13 skin tint has an extensive fan base, including Martha Stewart, Bella Hadid, and Eva Longoria.
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Participants will learn how to use pastel tints and expressive doodles to design ocean waves, seashells, coral, seaweed, and coastal plants.
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“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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