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sepia

[see-pee-uh] / ˈsi pi ə /


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The sepia footage and slow shutter speeds of the cameras that captured his magic during his playing days simply cannot dull his brilliance.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Ostrover hung a sepia photograph of his grandfather’s smoked-fish shop in Manhattan in the early 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

You know she’s the central character because she’s the one who gets all the flashbacks, rendered in the customary sepia tones, each introduced by a sort of heartbeat motif on the soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025

That makes it more of a relief to see Louis and Claudia abandon the sepia grimness of Eastern Europe for a Paris that is reawakening.

From Salon ● May 13, 2024

Her best tile got a splash of water, which left a sepia tear on the Cupid’s cheek.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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