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colorful

[kuhl-er-fuhl] / ˈkʌl ər fəl /




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“Our water bill was insane,” she says as she offers a tour of the former lawn, which is now filled with colorful native plants and drought-tolerant plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In the spring, the yard was full of colorful wildflowers, but for the rest of the year, it stayed dormant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A decade ago, ranked choice voting was one of the most fiercely contested reforms in the colorful history of Maine politics.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He dismissively compares the building to a mona de Pascua, an Easter cake decorated with colorful sprinkles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He’d eaten extra helpings of cantaloupe and cottage cheese, so it was a colorful and fragrant display.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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