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Recent Examples of coloration
The film’s precise juxtapositions of sight and sound produce brilliant flashes of insight, cascading specifics of texture and emotional coloration, and a cumulatively seductive, almost musical flow.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Watch for separation between shell and filling, or an uneven surface or coloration at the bottom of a bonbon.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Joro spiders are large and brightly colored arachnids with a body span of up to 4 inches, according to The Pennsylvania State University, and with vibrant yellow and black coloration.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
So the next-level coloration is quite likely to serve more than one role.
—Jason Bittel, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Watch for separation between shell and filling, or an uneven surface or coloration at the bottom of a bonbon.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
Joro spiders are large and brightly colored arachnids with a body span of up to 4 inches, according to The Pennsylvania State University, and with vibrant yellow and black coloration.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
So the next-level coloration is quite likely to serve more than one role.
—Jason Bittel, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coloration
Noun
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Due to the lack of melanin, the affected areas of the skin lose pigmentation, resulting in pale or white patches.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
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Transfer-proof and long-lasting for 24 hours of wear, this formula is in it for the long haul: the creamy concealer works to perfect the look of skin—correcting pigmentation, veiling blemishes, and evening skin tone with just a few swipes of its doe-foot applicator.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From floor-to-ceiling powder blue bathrooms to shades of pink used on every aspect of the kitchen—including appliances—these hues made their mark on the decade.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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To achieve the popular look, Haim’s bedroom was layered with the same blush and terra-cotta hue on the walls and ceilings.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Westman Atelier’s skin tint evens out the complexion with a formula powered by skin-loving ingredients such as ginseng and pomegranate extract, sunflower and almond oil, and a ginger root complex.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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Take Lisa Eldridge, for instance, whose passion for shade-matching complexions makes her skin tints some of the very best.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The edges of the sky had a yellowish tinge like cheap paper darkening in the sunlight.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Like Grande, Erivo changed out of her red carpet look for a white gown with a tinge of green — a hint to her onscreen character, Elphaba.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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With optional features such as skin tone, hair color, glasses, mustache, freckles and appropriate military branch uniform, the dolls can be ordered to look like the parent.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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His wave illustrations, many of them in color, eschew the sardonic tone that distinguishes his other work, and instead center the power and calm of nature, often commenting on humanity’s relation to it through the presentation of a single, minuscule surfer riding a monster swell.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Coloration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coloration. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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