as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Recent Examples of pigment
Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 June 2025
And that pigment turned out to be the world's best sunscreen.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
This TikTok favorite is intensely pigmented and stays put through whatever—no transfer, smudging, or dusting involved.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The event took place on World Vitiligo Day, bringing awareness to Harlow's autoimmune condition that causes patches of skin to lose pigment.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 June 2025
And that pigment turned out to be the world's best sunscreen.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
This lightweight closure mimics your scalp more precisely, no matter how light or deeply pigmented the skin tone, to achieve the most accurate replica of your own scalp.
—Gabrielle Nicole Pharms, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
This TikTok favorite is intensely pigmented and stays put through whatever—no transfer, smudging, or dusting involved.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigment
Noun
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The dye was linked to thyroid cancer risks in rats as well as behavioral issues in children such as hyperactivity.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Hot water breaks down the dyes, so preserve your darkest colors and keep them looking like new by using a cold wash cycle.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Recent Gallup research paints a telling picture: while algorithmic tool adoption has surged (a 12-point increase in white-collar roles since 2024), employee preparedness to work with AI has declined from 2024 to 2025.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Whether an item is hand painted, or making the mistake of dulling one's knives from too much exposure to a dishwasher, following a few rules will maintain important culinary items.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Similar studies also led the European Union to restrict food coloring.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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With their milkweed diet being a core tenet to how monarchs protect themselves from predators, other butterfly species have evolved to resemble monarchs’ coloring as a way to gain protection.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Finally, the third gallery room attempts to project a cooler, more verdant future with walls colored a serene green hue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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More than another rulebook, the HMC for a future-proof social species will be colored by the ambition of a world that is configured to bring out the best in and for all.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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And if a person later has an MRI, swelling and burning of the eye can occur if the machine’s powerful magnetic field interacts with trace colorant metals in the new pigment.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Oeko-Tex Standard 100: Another third-party verification that ensures textiles are free of over 1,000 substances such as pesticides and colorants after being submitted to rigorous lab testing.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Toyota of Cedar Park offered to tint the car's windows for free.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But of all the questions posed, the latest discourse has been around tinted versus un-tinted, which is better?—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Adding in a few drops of dish soap to the solution can help lift the stains and water spots for spotless windows.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Original price: $94.99 A Bissel Little Green cleaner tackles spills and pet stains while also removing pet hair, dander and dust from your furniture and carpets.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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