1
as in solid
having or consisting of a single color
although marble and bronze sculptures are monochromatic, they can be amazingly lifelike
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a monochromatic portrayal of a hero seemingly without flaws or even distinctive traits
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Recent Examples of monochromatic
She’s even rocked other monochromatic looks with crochet pieces, like her espresso brown outfit with an open crochet cardigan.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Feast your eyes on a chic, monochromatic ceiling fan with a light—any of our top picks also work as art installations for your ceilings.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Her monochromatic makeup focused on warm brown tones, with deep eye shadow and liner, and frosty lips with a darker, contrasting border.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
Laly which specializes in monochromatic clothing inspired by contemporary and Moroccan silhouettes, is worth checking out, too.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Feast your eyes on a chic, monochromatic ceiling fan with a light—any of our top picks also work as art installations for your ceilings.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Her monochromatic makeup focused on warm brown tones, with deep eye shadow and liner, and frosty lips with a darker, contrasting border.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
Laly which specializes in monochromatic clothing inspired by contemporary and Moroccan silhouettes, is worth checking out, too.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monochromatic
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Chemicals at the port were suspected to have fueled the explosion, but the exact cause was not clear and Iran's Defence Ministry denied international media reports that the blast may be linked to the mishandling of solid fuel used for missiles.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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For those looking to scale, focus on building a solid client base, continually reinvest in quality leads, and consider eventually expanding by hiring or mentoring other agents to grow your business.—
David Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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No more boring, irrelevant training modules—this is learning at the speed of work.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Some of this may happen under cover of darkness, but much of it happens in the open, under cover of arcane technocracy or boring bureaucracy.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Chase Stokes Chase Stokes went monochrome with his attire at the H&M & LA event.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most are roughly square, five-to-six foot canvases of seemingly monochrome color.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Mets were three outs away from a sixth shutout in 23 games before Philadelphia scored four in the ninth off a tiring Max Kranick and Edwin Díaz.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, Raducanu’s level took a dip and the 2024 U.S Open runner-up seized the chance to let rip against a tiring opponent.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.—
Breanna Draxler,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2013
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An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.—
Pam McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The non-violent struggle for freedom is a slow but steady process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The restrictions have helped slow condo sales statewide, especially of units in older buildings.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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For one, the upstart Wings and dynastic Las Vegas Aces go to work at a particularly cool neutral site — Purcell Pavilion, home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, cathedral to Muffet McGraw’s national championship program.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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There were about 140,000 Jews in the Netherlands, a neutral country, when the Germans arrived in 1940.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
3 May 2025
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The light turned from orange to dull gray, and then Joe nudged my aching ribs — the tiger was standing in a glade 60 yards downhill.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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The actors’ shared genetics help Kurt convincingly play the older Wyatt, and their natural charisma helps make even the dullest scenes eminently watchable.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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“Monochromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monochromatic. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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