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colorful

[kuhl-er-fuhl] / ˈkʌl ər fəl /




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There could be some colorful sunsets and sunrises, said meteorologist Lamont Bain of the weather service’s Monterey office.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

That could certainly generate some colorful language at a bar.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

Although the colorful smile like markings make these spiders instantly recognizable, scientists still do not know why they evolved.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

A bright new store in Shelby attached to a Dunkin’ has 12 gas pumps, a row of colorful slushie machines and a shiny moose statue greeting customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The most colorful description of Phineas at Barnum's museum comes from Alton Blackington, a Boston radio and TV reporter who broadcasts his account a century after Phineas's death.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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