dye

Example Sentences

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In recent years, toxic black dye had been put into the water at the "Blue Lagoon" to put people off swimming.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

David Sassine, Aliph’s project manager in Beirut, was recently dispatched to Tyre, the archaeological site in southern Lebanon that’s famous for its history as a Phoenician maritime hub and for its production of purple dye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She strolls in without makeup, fresh red hair dye staining her scalp, three glittering studs on her teeth that she flashes while talking as though she’s not being recorded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Also known as erythrosine, the synthetic, petroleum-based dye gives certain foods, like candies and frozen desserts, a bright, cherry-red hue.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

A young man who had worked at the dye vats in a mill claimed suddenly that a great holy power had come in him.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers