TRICOLOR Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

variants or tricolored

Definition of tricolor

as in bicolored

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Recent Examples of tricolor

Adjective

The nickel-grey sunburst dial features a tonal version of Zenith’s tricolor El Primero subdials and polished details. — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025 The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes. — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025

Noun

Amid a dense thicket of timber-and-metal stalls where secondhand retailers ordinarily hawked their wares, a runner of red-and-green astroturf cut a path toward a stage draped in the tricolor of the Ghanaian flag. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 Fans of each club still wave the Irish tricolor and the Union Jack—a surprising sight at a Scotland soccer match. — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tricolor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricolor

Adjective

For a bicolored tomato whose flavor matches its beauty, both from the outside and the inside, consider Captain Lucky.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
Caladiums, especially bicolor varieties with white or pink leaves, bring welcome color to part-shade containers.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of bicolored

Noun

These agreements secured a multibillion dollar revenue stream, but directly benefited xAI’s biggest rivals — and in a way, waved a big white flag.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
At the funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, many mourners are waving a red and white flag which symbolizes martyrdom and revenge in the Shia Muslim tradition.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of white flag

Adjective

But their gray world is rich in attributes that might otherwise pale in our trichromatic, million-color world.

— Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
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

Definition of trichromatic

Noun

Back on Rue Nationale and their compatriot Anna Nordqvist, who is Europe’s Solheim Cup captain and tied 10th after 54 holes, was wandering around beneath the yellow bunting which is up to mark the Tour de France’s stage 16 visit on July 21.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026
The Patriots festooned their parties with banners and flags; thus, streamers, bunting or trendy flag banners in red, white, and blue would be an impeccable look.

— Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of bunting

Adjective

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
This limited color perception is called dichromatic vision, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.

— Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022

Definition of dichromatic

Noun

Opponents say the ambiguous law only intimidates people from using the flag in art, protests or other forms of expression, and could violate constitutional freedom of speech.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Fans were launched into the air, beer shimmered in the sunlight as it was sprayed onto fellow fans, and dozens sang, danced and waved Mexican flags.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of flag

Adjective

Other signs of bed bugs include ink-like speckled stains on fabrics, shed exoskeletons around crevices of beds and furniture and a sweet, musty smell.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
From speckled bowls to crisp white trays, these pieces are both durable and endlessly versatile.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026

Definition of speckled

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