coloring
noun
col·or·ing
ˈkə-lə-riŋ 
Examples of coloring in a Sentence
Her favorite activities include playing with stuffed animals and coloring.
Our product contains no artificial coloring or flavoring.
She added some blue food coloring to the icing.
This scarf will look great with your coloring.
He has very light coloring.
Recent Examples on the Web
Photos show the golden brown coloring of the Thalang bent-toed gecko.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Even more recently, researchers say that the coloring and shape of the killer whale’s saddle patch differ among subspecies of killer whales.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Males will have red coloring along the throat and a spot on the crown while females are green and gray.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Love, Tito’s Coloring Wall, featuring a large wall for coloring as the music plays.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Limit your coloring to the hair on your pubic bone rather than hair that extends further down around your genitals.
—Tracee Cornforth, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
Add strawberries and food coloring (if desired); beat until blended.
Beat cream and juice at medium speed until foamy; increase speed to medium-high, and slowly add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
However, the difference between their coat lies in the patterns of their coloring.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Use a small paint brush to paint your eggs with the baking soda and food coloring paste.
—Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Even more recently, researchers say that the coloring and shape of the killer whale’s saddle patch differ among subspecies of killer whales.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Males will have red coloring along the throat and a spot on the crown while females are green and gray.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Love, Tito’s Coloring Wall, featuring a large wall for coloring as the music plays.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
Limit your coloring to the hair on your pubic bone rather than hair that extends further down around your genitals.
—Tracee Cornforth, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
Add strawberries and food coloring (if desired); beat until blended.
Beat cream and juice at medium speed until foamy; increase speed to medium-high, and slowly add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
However, the difference between their coat lies in the patterns of their coloring.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Use a small paint brush to paint your eggs with the baking soda and food coloring paste.
—Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
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coloring
noun
col·or·ing
ˈkəl-(ə-)riŋ
1
: the act of applying colors
2
: something that produces color
food coloring
3
: the effect produced by applying or combining colors
5
: change of appearance (as by adding color)
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