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sepia

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adjective

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Recent Examples of sepia
Noun
That run now feels oddly sepia-toned, a pre-brat cultural moment before pop’s current maximalist turn. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026 In an Ashes of TikTok cricket, Boland has stuck to his sepia-toned methods and England haven’t worked out how to better him. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 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
Noun
  • As for her outfit, the bestselling author went monochrome in a burgundy turtleneck and matching leather pants.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Scottish artist Tansy Lee Moir, who was treated for congenital cataracts as a child in the 1970s, draws exclusively in monochrome.
    Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Dark red markings on a gray panel, meanwhile, typically indicate that the ammunition contains an irritant or riot-control agent.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Get this $750 bag for just $225 in black, and save 41 percent or more on every other color, from warm green to reddish tan leather or signature canvas options in tan, black, white, and gray.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • First observed on Aug 19, 1991, the day commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic process developed in 1837.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2025
  • And the massive collection of photographic plates the Harvard Computers used in their work began with a July 17, 1850 daguerreotype of the star Vega.
    Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Seychelles One of the most beautiful beaches in the world, this sandy strip is surrounded by lush palms and polished granite boulders.
    Melanie van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This easy-care perennial thrives in dry, sandy soil.
    Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond the photos, most helpful was a set of Rodriguez’s sketches that Mance and his team discovered in Vanity Fair, which showed both the wedding dress and Carolyn’s rehearsal dinner dress.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This 6,500-square-mile wilderness full of predators and giant dunes feels post-apocalyptic and yields photos just as raw and captivating.
    Melanie van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Non-chocolate candy has also seen price increases.
    Melinda Yao, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Non-chocolate candy is taking the lead this Halloween, with gummies and other colorful sweets outselling chocolate treats, according to new data from market research firm Circana.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There has also been bipartisan consternation that the documents that were ultimately released did not protect each survivor's identity and that DOJ released sensitive photographs in violation of the Epstein Transparency Act, which called for redactions of that material.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Creams and balms melt into skin without tugging, while newer powder formulas are silky enough to avoid that chalky, flat look.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Miner said that without additives, the taste can be slightly chalky.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Sepia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepia. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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