two-toned

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Recent Examples of two-toned This gives the device a two-toned appearance that isn’t particularly elegant. PC Magazine, 21 July 2025 Many of their letters feature descriptions of seeking the veery, or listening to its call, which consists in a mysterious two-toned sound. Lida Maxwell july 18, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025 Its flower clusters are often two-toned because flowers emerge from pink buds but mature to a blue tone. Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025 That’s easily accomplished with Zara’s two-toned midi skirt, Flore Flore’s black tank top, and Dragon Diffusion’s woven basket bag—a style big enough to fit a laptop. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for two-toned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for two-toned
Adjective
  • The bold two-tone bracelet and contrasting black face make this a standout option.
    John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • There are gold and two-tone options, with diamond hour markers and diamond set bezels.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Made up mostly of calcium carbonate minerals, Roman travertine was formed hundreds of thousands of years ago by deposits of calcium, sulfur and other minerals, and shows the region's history of volcanic eruptions, forests and fossils in its striated layers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • In the oven, the layers blow apart and the result is a biscuit striated like fancy Italian marble.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Adjective
  • Rounding out the trio is the 008 recovery slide with its uniformly blue upper and a speckled gum outsole.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Variegation takes on many forms, from speckled or spotted foliage to dramatic striping.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • North Carolina's tricolored bats are unstable, among several species of bats quickly dying off in the dark.
    Dave Malkoff, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
  • The movie has the color palette of a garish tricolored ice pop, a jumble of psychedelic turquoise blue and incandescent fuchsia.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Its bicolored yellowy-orange and pink blooms have a moderate to strong fragrance.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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

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“Two-toned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/two-toned. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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