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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
Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Lemmon takes on the sheer look in a diaphanous black silk organza skirt and jacket layered over the tricolor, while Jacobson leaves her suit jacket open to show off an ab-baring cropped button-down and midi skirt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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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
The alien protector of Metropolis (and, by extension, America), played with indelible charm and gravitas by Christopher Reeve, is heralded by a brass, four-note riff as simple and bold as his tricolor spandex.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Lemmon takes on the sheer look in a diaphanous black silk organza skirt and jacket layered over the tricolor, while Jacobson leaves her suit jacket open to show off an ab-baring cropped button-down and midi skirt.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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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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The Heat waved the white flag midway through the fourth quarter, emptying its bench.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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With 56 seconds left and Dan Hurley waving the white flag after subbing in a wholesale five-for-five change, Ejiofor missed a block-out and Pitino charged on the floor to point at him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Mar. 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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Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 Mar. 2026
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Because there’s swinging and missing, and then there’s bunting and missing, bunting and missing, then bunting foul for strike three.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 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,
29 Jan. 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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For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, lawmakers passed a bill banning state and local governments from flying most flags, including, notably, the Pride flag.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Tricolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricolor. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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