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coloring

[kuhl-er-ing] / ˈkʌl ər ɪŋ /
NOUN
coloration
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These products may contain ingredients including preservatives, artificial coloring, flavor enhancers, and emulsifiers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Food and Drug Administration, which asked companies to more quickly remove red dye No. 3 — a similar synthetic food coloring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Over the last few days, we have experienced an unforeseen and highly unusual decline in the coloring of our putting surfaces,” the email sent Thursday morning 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

Now that I’d gotten my cereal cupcake recipe right, it was time to experiment with the food coloring.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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 insect moved its wings slightly, disclosing its gorgeous colorings.

From Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins by Lucy Foster Madison


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