color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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Traditionally, men chose which stories were illustrated and how they were painted, with women being consulted only on the choice and use of color in the final stages.
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Tacita Quinn, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Sperry, 32, incorporated a few pops of color in her look.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
For a little color in her cheeks, Potter tapped on Saie's Dew Blush (again with a liquid finish), then blended Chanel's buttery Les Beiges Bronzing Cream across her cheekbones.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2025
The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Tacita Quinn, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Sperry, 32, incorporated a few pops of color in her look.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
For a little color in her cheeks, Potter tapped on Saie's Dew Blush (again with a liquid finish), then blended Chanel's buttery Les Beiges Bronzing Cream across her cheekbones.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2025
The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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