as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Recent Examples of pigment
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Tomatoes Tomatoes contain a plant pigment called lycopene, known for its powerful antioxidant effects.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Some waxy and pigmented stains dissolve best with rubbing alcohol.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plants that is created during photosynthesis.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Tomatoes Tomatoes contain a plant pigment called lycopene, known for its powerful antioxidant effects.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
In each palette, shades are highly pigmented and meticulously selected.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Some waxy and pigmented stains dissolve best with rubbing alcohol.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigment
Noun
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Invest in the right tools What’s the difference between a successful color application versus a botched dye job?—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hair stylists around the world should get their dye bottles ready.—
Alice Park,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His office in the church is painted in deep burgundy and green, with an overstuffed couch to welcome visitors and his father’s war decorations hanging prominently.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, the tricolor blend of calico hair is reduced to two opposing shades, which are painted in horizontal bands across the head, in the halo aesthetic.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its coloring is pale brown with slightly darker bands — the markings that distinguish it from its closest relative and give it its common name.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The greatest eclipse marks the midpoint of totality, when the Moon sits deepest within the umbra — often producing the most vivid coloring and the moment most worth capturing.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over the years, my father heard how their confidence was shattered the moment the outside world reminded them that, in its eyes, they were colored, too.—
Dorothy Roberts,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Musicians live really complicated lives — performing late at night, for instance, colors your day-to-day existence.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Twenty-six other states have followed in California’s footsteps with legislation — some signed into law, others still in progress — that would either ban, restrict or require labels for artificial colorants.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every Rae product remains vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free, and free from harmful fillers, colorants, and artificial preservatives.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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This is also a good way to tint white frosting.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unexplained stains on a new pair of trousers.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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For older water stains or for camouflaging other stains, Mock advises following a process that aims to blend the stain with the surrounding area, as lifting the stain entirely isn’t possible without discoloring the leather.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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