as in shade
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
On a rainy morning the vistas are wild and windswept, both sea and sky taking on leaden hues; on a sunny afternoon, the blue waves roll towards the land in hypnotic lines, merging into the sky.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Equally enchanting this fashion month were Celine’s colorful leather pouches—particularly in cobalt blue, a trending hue—as seen on Ramya Giangola and Yumi Shin below.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The report also suggested visiting the city's Chinatown at night to see even more vibrant hues paired with plentiful delicious dinner options.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
While black and white still hold their ground, a few fresh, moody hues have entered the mix.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
Equally enchanting this fashion month were Celine’s colorful leather pouches—particularly in cobalt blue, a trending hue—as seen on Ramya Giangola and Yumi Shin below.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The report also suggested visiting the city's Chinatown at night to see even more vibrant hues paired with plentiful delicious dinner options.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
While black and white still hold their ground, a few fresh, moody hues have entered the mix.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hue
Noun
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Lucchese had American alligator cowboy boots in a shade called black cherry for sale for $17,000.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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The couple made their entrance — arm in arm — with Sonenshein in a tea-length, corseted gown and Vahle in a bespoke suit the shade of a Liguria olive.—
Kit Warchol,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The star was dipped in a rainbow of colors from her décolletage down to the spiral train of her body-hugging dress with fringe falling down the cuffs of the long-sleeve gown.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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The artist worked with approximately 30 base colors, expanded through custom mixing, across roughly 40 hours of painting time, followed by approximately four days of drying with ventilation.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Keep your tone steady, and let flexibility sharpen your next move forward with confidence and clear intention.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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So heavy, in fact, that the Magic crumbled underneath the weight and the tone of the series has changed, and the reasons are impossible to ignore.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Johnson, 53, was photographed stepping out of a black car in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 30, during a traffic stop in which police checked the window tint on his vehicle, as TMZ reported, citing law enforcement sources.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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This gives the luxury collecting enterprise an ironic tint.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hue. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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