as in paints
to give color or a different color to
pigmented varnishes
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Recent Examples of pigments
Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
And a third suggests that physical effects on retinal pigments enable birds to detect photons and send signals to the brain, although this mechanism is really only viable in the light.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The medium coverage contains light-reflecting and color-correcting pigments to even out the skin and provide a plump, glowy look.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 May 2026
The pigments in nail polish last longest when they’re kept away from heat and direct sunlight.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Its skin-mimicking pigments provide beautiful, second-skin coverage.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
Goldschmied exits Daily Blue to launch Goldie, another woman’s jeans brands characterized by innovative production techniques like the use of pigments and garment dyeing.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Those doctors say the severity of workers' disease suggests that it's caused by exposure to toxic ingredients in addition to silica, like pigments or resins.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 May 2026
Apples contain carotenoids, antioxidant pigments that give red, orange, and yellow fruits and vegetables their colors.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Noun
Since blue pigments were very expensive during the Renaissance, the color was reserved for important figures, particularly paintings of Mary.
—Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
And a third suggests that physical effects on retinal pigments enable birds to detect photons and send signals to the brain, although this mechanism is really only viable in the light.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
The medium coverage contains light-reflecting and color-correcting pigments to even out the skin and provide a plump, glowy look.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 May 2026
The pigments in nail polish last longest when they’re kept away from heat and direct sunlight.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Its skin-mimicking pigments provide beautiful, second-skin coverage.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
Goldschmied exits Daily Blue to launch Goldie, another woman’s jeans brands characterized by innovative production techniques like the use of pigments and garment dyeing.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Those doctors say the severity of workers' disease suggests that it's caused by exposure to toxic ingredients in addition to silica, like pigments or resins.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 18 May 2026
Apples contain carotenoids, antioxidant pigments that give red, orange, and yellow fruits and vegetables their colors.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigments
Noun
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The survey also found majority support in all parties for government interventions including testing additives for safety before they can be included in food products, banning artificial dyes, requiring warning labels, and ordering companies to reduce the amount of sugar and salt in their foods.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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Film does too, through chemistry, exposure, dyes and paper.—
Douglas Goodwin,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The experience paints a fitting portrait of how Boston has evolved around these landmarks, which have become a part of everyday life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Allegedly, Buckingham Palace leaned on the press to downplay the severity of the king’s illness last year, which paints a picture of a monarch who’s much sicker than people want to believe.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Trade drab colors with 44 percent off floral prints, and bulky hoodies for something a little more lightweight to beat those nightly chills and airplane cabin temperatures—this one by Faherty is 25 percent off for a limited time.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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The spectral figures, marked by their sarong colors, imagined Zodiacs, doshas and more, operate haunto-structurally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Turmeric tints the cream an almost glowing gold, and a heap of sharp white cheddar melts straight into the mix, giving it both body and tang.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2025
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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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There was a push to use American dyes and colorants to stave off a deep economic recession—there wasn’t really any other choice—but the cold commercial reality dumped water all over that flag-waving parade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot.—
Kory Stamper,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When that protective finish gets damaged, the toilet actually stains easier and is harder to keep clean over time.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last year, Makary appeared at a news conference announcing the HHS and FDA would be implementing a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America's food supply by the end of 2026.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Instead, whole grains and foods are dissembled into molecules which, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings and gluelike emulsifiers, are heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pigments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigments. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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