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coloring

[kuhl-er-ing] / ˈkʌl ər ɪŋ /
NOUN
coloration
Synonyms


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

From Barron's Jul. 11, 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

And that could be coloring perceptions of the job market for the job seekers themselves, and for their friends and family.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

I hug my bundle close: women’s shoes and men’s shirts, mobile phones in boxes, coloring books only a little bit scorched.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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

Those concerns have began to spur the demand for natural colorings — and there was Mexico’s cochineal dye all along.

From Seattle Times Sep. 1, 2023

But other times, whole passages unfolded in swaths of milky colorings.

From New York Times Sep. 19, 2021

The road was thick with palms and plantains and 113 trailing plants, the latter of gorgeous colorings.

From The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon by Stratemeyer, Edward




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