- present participle of color.
coloring
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“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
The image invokes a children’s coloring book with darker undertones, blending various cartoon and drawing styles to depict Adam and Eve in paradise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Nademah didn’t miss a beat, nor did she look up from her coloring book.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
If the Renaissance had been known as the Resurrection, might we be more aware of the period’s metaphysical colorings?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Examples that can be found around us include various amino acids, including monosodium glutamate, food proteins, enzymes, flavoring compounds, food colorings, and bioactive substances.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024
“It sounds like ‘burglar,’ and I wanted a ferret with the traditional colorings with that burglar’s mask.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
You can also dye the icing with natural food colorings, from red and orange to green and blue; more on those variations here.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2022
The bright colorings of the drakes, the beautiful archings of their necks, and their graceful movements on the water held us for a moment in silent admiration.
From Neighbours by Stead, Robert J. C.
