local color

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Hughes also predicted that global diets will become more uniform, since the loss of agricultural and livestock variety will lead to a loss of local color in diets.

From Salon • May 4, 2023

Whether you’re looking for the best neutral paint color for your home or you’re ready for something a bit outside your comfort zone, start by considering these 15 factors, with tips from local color experts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

Here’s a region-by-region look at the status and quality of local color.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021

Heat-Moon visited small towns like Subtle, Ky., and Scratch Ankle, Alaska, absorbing local color and wisdom.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2020

They’re tourists, from Japan it looks like, a trade delegation perhaps, on a tour of the historic landmarks or out for local color.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood