as in paints
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Recent Examples of pigments
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Black beauty editors donned fur boas and danced while swatching shimmer carnival-like pigments.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
An opportunity arose to look at extraordinary preservation of pigments.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Nohonga is a Japanese style of painting dating back to the Meiji period (1868–1912), that typically uses mineral pigments, and occasionally ink, along with other organic pigments on silk or paper.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Blueberries contain a mother lode of micronutrients, including Vitamins B6, C and K, along with manganese, antioxidant pigments and phytochemicals attributed to ratcheting up long-term memory and cognitive processing.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The color of the leaf, once the process is completed, reveals the mixture of other pigments the tree produced.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Since the 1970s, the versatile color—which blends blue, red, and yellow pigments—has been hailed as the little black dress of lipstick colors.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
But the truth is that the red stain is due to pigments from their body fluids.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Blueberries are a major source of anthocyanins, the antioxidant pigments that give certain fruits their signature blue, purple, or red color.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Black beauty editors donned fur boas and danced while swatching shimmer carnival-like pigments.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
An opportunity arose to look at extraordinary preservation of pigments.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Nohonga is a Japanese style of painting dating back to the Meiji period (1868–1912), that typically uses mineral pigments, and occasionally ink, along with other organic pigments on silk or paper.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Blueberries contain a mother lode of micronutrients, including Vitamins B6, C and K, along with manganese, antioxidant pigments and phytochemicals attributed to ratcheting up long-term memory and cognitive processing.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The color of the leaf, once the process is completed, reveals the mixture of other pigments the tree produced.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Since the 1970s, the versatile color—which blends blue, red, and yellow pigments—has been hailed as the little black dress of lipstick colors.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
But the truth is that the red stain is due to pigments from their body fluids.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigments
Noun
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Fried tortilla chips can be high in fat and salt and may contain additional additives like MSG, artificial flavors, or dyes.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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The push to remove artificial flavors and dyes added further costs.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While some, perhaps most, of Spicoli’s behavior paints him as the imperfect role model, there is something to be gleaned from the surfer bro’s rebellion.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now Blitzer’s reporting paints a vivid—and horrifying—portrait of the lives that have been upended by the Administration’s most cruel policies.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, the women’s version is on sale in select colors as well.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The process removes everything—dyes, colorants, contaminants, blends—to yield a resin that’s identical (chemically speaking) to virgin polyester.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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In 2017, General Mills tried to remove artificial colorings from Trix and transition to using natural dyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Since then, a handful of other Republican governors have raced to join in, banning certain food colorings from kids' lunches -- sometimes prohibiting other chemical additives, too.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Removing Stains From Linoleum Floors Linoleum floors can get stains and discoloration from heavy foot traffic, food spills, pets, or heavy furniture that's been sitting on them for some time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Still, sometimes the heat is impossible to ignore — evident in the small sweat stains on Dinkel’s blue collared shirt.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pigments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigments. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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