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noun

Definition of sepianext
as in monochrome

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adjective

as in gray

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Recent Examples of sepia
Noun
The color palette shifts among black and white, sepia-toned, and some gray-green patina to really nail the foreboding aura. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026 The custom Acne Studios look, based on Look 29 from the brand's fall/winter 2026 collection collaboration with photographer Paul Kooiker, featured a chocolate quarter-length sleeve top tucked into a belted, pencil skirt with a sepia-toned portrait of her late mother. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Adjective
Cyclists have always adapted to a variety of terrain, as those old, sepia-tone photographs of the Tour de France from the early 1900s will attest. — Brion O’Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019 All the group has to go on is an old, wallet-sized sepia photograph. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for sepia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sepia
  1. monochrome
  2. sandy
  3. daguerreotype
  4. chocolate
  5. photo
  6. chalky
  7. photograph
  8. ashen
Noun
  • Those signature sparkles have long been a fixture of the Princess of Wales‘s often pared back, though colorful and monochrome, royal wardrobe.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sporting one of her signature monochrome looks—this time opting for a classic all-black outfit—Gomez stepped out in a pair of full-length ponte leggings that definitely can’t be mistaken for gym clothes.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of monochrome
Adjective
  • As the train arrived in San Clemente, passengers peered through the train windows to take in the crashing waves, sandy shoreline and beachgoers relaxing underneath umbrellas.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Soil Plant the slips in loose, well-draining sandy or loamy soil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sandy
Noun
  • Robert Ebendorf’s 2010 Untitled Daguerreotype Brooch combines a daguerreotype with copper, plastic, and a crab claw, while his Birthday Necklace incorporates repurposed jewelry and toy railroad tracks.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Art Nouveau furniture, the 18th-century Worcester porcelain, and the photography collection (with daguerreotypes, Civil War albumen prints, 20th-century images, and portraits) all beg for your attention.
    — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of daguerreotype
Adjective
  • The company is also introducing some non-chocolate treats, such as LesserEvil pumpkin spice popcorn and LesserEvil cheesy corn balls with Halloween packaging.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Just Born produces roughly 2 billion Peeps per year, making the marshmallow chick America’s bestselling non-chocolate Easter candy for over two decades.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of chocolate
Noun
  • Vacation photos emphasize happiness even when the experience was stressful.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Her post included an extended caption along with various photos of Paul with additional messages overlaid onto them.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of photo
Adjective
  • Unlike ricotta, which can turn chalky, small-curd, whole-milk cottage cheese stays moist through the long bake.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • White, chalky deposits around faucets and showerheads are mineral scale left behind as water evaporates.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of chalky
Noun
  • Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Dara Petrova was named Emerging Photographer of the Year for a photograph of a techno rave Laboratorium in Ukraine.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of photograph
Adjective
  • Then Keegan asked Shankly for £50 a week and caught a glimpse of Ashman looking, well, ashen.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • If untreated, the condition causes severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, skin rashes, weak pulse and ashen or bluish skin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ashen

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