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Definition of sepianext

sepia

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adjective

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Recent Examples of sepia
Noun
Bueno and Gonçalvez, beautifully drenched in sepia tones and framed by Joe Brainard and Herbert Migdoll’s subtly Spirographed backdrop, channel Paris, to be sure, and Joffrey himself. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 And yet, in today’s topical songs by legacy rock artists, such elements don’t heighten the immediacy of the day’s horrors but, rather, run them through a sepia-toned filter. Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 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
  • Brecher captured the ionized glow of the distant nebula using a Celestron 14-inch EDGE HD telescope with a monochrome astronomy camera fitted with a series of narrowband filters in the skies over the city of Guelph,Canada, from March 8-13, 2026.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The sparkling skirt suit also featured delicate green-and-white beading throughout, adding a pop of color to the monochrome ensemble.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Murray is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 230 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray shirt, gray sweatpants and black and blue shoes.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The majority of the seats are in place, alternated in pink, black, gray and white with some positioned to depict a heron, the team’s mascot.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 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
  • Dozens of socks of all colors and fabrics arc overhead and rain down on the sandy pit.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Turrets rose above the desert palette, the sandy beige surroundings starkly contrasted by pops of royal blue and deep teal on rooftops and trims.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The first vote will be on advancing an amendment to the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID to cast a vote.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There were even more photos and videos of Swift and Kelce together.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Peeps have held the title of most popular non-chocolate Easter candy for more than 20 years.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This is the title of the iconic Man Ray photograph from 1924 of Kiki de Montparnasse, with the f-holes of a violin collaged onto her back.
    Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Defense lawyers noted Monday, for example, that two 9-mm spent shell casings seen in a photograph under the arm of Moïse’s bullet-riddled body on the floor next to his bed could have been fired from pistols on which the FBI failed to conduct ballistics testing.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Longhorns became the first-double digit seed in this largely chalky tournament to get through the first two rounds.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • As much as people enjoy a good Cinderella story—and a scrappy Siena very nearly provided one Thursday afternoon against Duke—a final can never get chalky enough for advertisers’ tastes.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026

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“Sepia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepia. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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