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coloring

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


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The grounds crew let the grass grow out more than usual to start to get the coloring to fade, an employee said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Imagine squeezing a drop of food coloring into flowing water.

From Science Daily May 14, 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

Ten years after this evening, and again ten years after that, Lyra would marvel at the coloring of that dæmon’s fur.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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

Some studies began suggesting that chemical dyes, and particularly some of the red ones, could have adverse health effects if consumed as food colorings or in cosmetics like lipstick.

From Seattle Times Sep. 1, 2023

These ravishing episodes are lush with Impressionist-like harmonic writing and hazy colorings.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2021

It must be stripped of all its artificial colorings and superfluities.

From Tyranny of God by Lewis, Joseph




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