as in shades
a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
there's a bluish tinge to your lips—you must be freezing!
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as in tints
to give color or a different color to
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look
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Recent Examples of tinges
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bake in oven at 375 degrees for around 20 to 23 minutes on average, or until the slightest amount of golden color tinges the tops.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinges
Noun
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Kate Moss wore just a blazer and shades to the Saint Laurent show.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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For those of us with cool undertones, like olive, blue, or pink, fall shades like ash brown and jet black are some of Bailey’s favorite timeless shades.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 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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Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The complex is decorated in the school colors, red and black with the Bobcat logo prominently displayed.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That paints the picture of a top-10 quarterback in the NFL.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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An ion implanter paints microscopic transistors to create circuits.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, the moody duet features the gorgeously contrasting tones of Bon Iver's Justin Vernon with Swift's more delicate vocals as the two portray exes who are parsing what went wrong in their relationship.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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For example, swapping silver and white for gold and brass is one way of easily bringing in warm fall tones.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blood still regularly stains the floors of the Coliseum’s rings.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jokacear Knee-High Block-Heel Boots, $60 with Prime The boots are covered in faux leather and come in a number of different hues, including banana (a nod to Frye’s retro iconic color), plus go-to neutrals like black and chocolate brown.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The leaves are slowly changing from vibrant shades of green to rich hues of red, yellow, and brown.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My favorite is Phlur’s Vanilla Skin deodorant, which is clinically tested to last 48 hours, doesn’t contain ingredients like aluminum or baking soda, and offers a skin-loving formula with BHA that brightens underarms.—
Brittany Leitner,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jon Clark’s no-place-to-hide lighting unnervingly brightens Beckett’s shadowy world but without losing its sense of dread, allowing both light and dark at the end of this infinite tunnel.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tinges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinges. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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