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color

[kuhl-er] / ˈkʌl ər /






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“This works very well with the flavor of kangaroo and adds color and vibrancy to the dish.”

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Refrain from calling her a pathological liar, even if just to yourself, as that will color your response to her.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Bathroom frequency and the color of your pee.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Curcumin, the natural compound responsible for turmeric's vivid yellow color, is widely studied for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Her hair had gotten thicker and turned more of a golden color, and she spent a lot of time in her room with the door shut, straightening her hair or curling it or something.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Yes, you still may savor the glory of a great player wearing your colors, but there’s a good chance they’ll be packing up shop by the time they’re 25.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

The lyrics go: "Now I know we had no money, but I was rich as I could be / In my coat of many colors my momma made for me".

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

A microcomb generates an extremely precise set of light frequencies arranged somewhat like the colors in a rainbow, although the light itself is invisible to the human eye.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Nearly one in five teens already own a Cash App card, Templeton said, and the company allows users to customize their cards with colors, self-made illustrations and glow-in-the-dark features.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Their exposed layers had as many colors as a magistrate’s robes, from the yellow sand of the desert to the red dirt of the nearby Kashgar plain.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

It would be easy to look at all of this — the card tables, homemade jingles, wagons stacked with brightly colored boxes — and see only an exceptionally cute American ritual.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

But Purcell isn’t the only systems failure that has colored Supreme Court elections cases of late.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

The problem with seeking the advice of others is that they will give you an opinion colored by their own experience.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

One evening, Emily Kagan, a poet and healthcare executive who was one of the facilitators, passed around markers and colored sheets of origami paper.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Jefferson’s grandson described her as “light colored and decidedly good looking.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Jobs, goods and services have all but disappeared, with uncertainty coloring the future.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

“If you try and get the food dye, the food coloring right now, it’s very hard to achieve,” said Jesse Spellman, the co-owner of Utopia Bagels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Their vivid blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

From BBC May 8, 2026

This provides a consistent backdrop of pink foliage, allowing an insect with similar coloring to remain hidden from predators.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

Slowly, I looked around to size up the others as I took a seat, easing down by a woman who resembled Mother Lois in her coloring.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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