colored

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“The day is past,” he said in 1887, according to Simmons, “when the colored boys will be refused work only because of race prejudice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Each bird is fitted with colored leg rings, allowing researchers to monitor behavior, health, and genetics over many years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Inside the cafe, the tables were covered in brightly colored polyurethane tablecloths, also covered with flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

She was holding a white box covered with brightly colored stamps.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene