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Recent Examples of tricolor
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Cricket is widely followed in Afghanistan, and the country’s national team – whose emblem still displays the tricolor flag of the government ousted by the Taliban – has been a source of national pride for many, even though the Taliban has barred women from playing cricket.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Flowing from the roof to the street was the massive tricolor flag that revolutionaries had hung on liberation day.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Cricket is widely followed in Afghanistan, and the country’s national team – whose emblem still displays the tricolor flag of the government ousted by the Taliban – has been a source of national pride for many, even though the Taliban has barred women from playing cricket.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Noun
One Venezuelan attendee, Víctor Jiménez, 58, who described himself as a businessman, was the only person visibly displaying Venezuelan symbols, wearing a tricolor hat and carrying a Venezuelan flag.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Flowing from the roof to the street was the massive tricolor flag that revolutionaries had hung on liberation day.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricolor
Adjective
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Its bicolored glasses were made from Sapphire and Mozambique baguette Ruby while its own earring was fashioned from a yellow diamond.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes,
1 Aug. 2022
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Its bicolored yellowy-orange and pink blooms have a moderate to strong fragrance.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2020
Noun
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However, the nonprofit warns that a bonked chick may lie down and assume a submissive stance with its head down, in a movement similar to holding up a white flag.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the Colorado legislature, the white flag comes in the form of the state budget — the introduction of which serves as a signal that the frantic final weeks of the legislative session have begun.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But their gray world is rich in attributes that might otherwise pale in our trichromatic, million-color world.—
Kanya Kanchana,
Longreads,
15 Oct. 2024
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Helmholtz’s theory was that our vision was trichromatic, based on three fundamental colors: red, green, and blue, which can be combined to make any other color.—
The Lost Women of Science Initiative,
Scientific American,
30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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However, these stories reach far beyond the understanding of ethics as dichromatic, immutable codes of conduct and delve into more complex internal dilemmas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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This limited color perception is called dichromatic vision, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
8 July 2022
Adjective
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Seven native rattlesnake species are in California, including the Mojave, Western diamondback, red diamond, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Great Basin, and the speckled rattlesnake.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The casing comes in the same colors with a speckled effect made from the Volt color.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Black bunting is now draped over the Walnuttown Fire and Rescue station's garage doors, fire trucks and both men's lockers as the department mourns the losses of Buck and 56-year-old Assistant Chief Robert Shick.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as well as stepping out of the batter's box between pitches and bunting.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The drop shoulder silhouette and banded hem give it a sporty look that would look super cute with leggings or sweatpant jeans.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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This cheetah-print blouse is similar to Rinna’s, thanks to a full-button front, straight point collar, and long sleeves with banded cuffs.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Seen from behind, the gown descended into a waterfall drapery with overlapping layers of white and green satin—a tribute to the colors of the Pakistani flag.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Tricolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricolor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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