as in solid
having or consisting of a single color
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Recent Examples of monochrome
Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 16 June 2025
Halle Berry showed her true stripes in a graphic monochrome gown from Jacquemus.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Quest 2 cameras are monochrome, and sit on the corners of the front of the headset.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Some of Lloyd’s recent productions—including the dramatic monochrome Sunset Boulevard and Romeo and Juliet—use cameras and screens; all use microphones.
—Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 16 June 2025
Halle Berry showed her true stripes in a graphic monochrome gown from Jacquemus.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Noun
Most are roughly square, five-to-six foot canvases of seemingly monochrome color.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Quest 2 cameras are monochrome, and sit on the corners of the front of the headset.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monochrome
Adjective
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But for a reporter without solid immigration status the outcome can be deportation.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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Jakobi Meyers is a solid receiver, but Vegas still needs to upgrade its receiver room.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Noun
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In the back storeroom of the Olivera Egg Ranch in San Jose, Ed Olivera Jr., 76, gazed at miniature sepia and grey-tone photographs in an album splayed open on a long steel table.—
Jia H. Jung,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The mono photo in our suite was a little brown rather than neutral gray, but not by as much as a standard sepia print.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 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
Noun
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In typical Vivienne Westwood fashion, the collection will play with light fabrics and an array of colors and prints.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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The brand's one-pieces and bikinis are vibrant and fun, with a rainbow of colors and whimsical prints that are far more unique and surprising than your classic pieces.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The expecting mom was decked out in a cool outfit featuring a strapless monochromatic Saint Laurent dress with a high-low prairie skirt and a ruffled neckline.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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The monochromatic top is adorned with buttons down the back, while the sleeves and neckline are decorated with delicate crochet lace that sets it apart from the rest of your wardrobe.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The old photograph of her husband was silent because that young man no longer existed, having been superseded by eight or nine different versions of the same man.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Stock photograph showing an alligator moving through the Wakodahatchee Wetlands on March 13 2024 in Delray Beach, Florida.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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That's something that's a challenging question to ask because, more so than some other quantum computing technologies, neutral atom computing is dependent on something that's not made by the people who build the computers: lasers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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While the system empowers users to suggest and execute new projects, arbiters act as neutral mediators in any disputes that arise.—
Saro McKenna,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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If Newsom’s podcast supplied the most humiliating audio of the new Trump era, the most humiliating image was surely a photo of Whitmer physically hiding in the Oval Office as Trump signed orders to investigate a pair of first-term officials who went on to criticize him.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Nick and Stuart are the sons of Leeds United legend Eddie Gray (main photo: Stuart on the left, Eddie in the middle, Nick to the right).—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monochrome. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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