sepia
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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
There is a sepia effect from the red, brown and orange hues which can make for more dramatic views.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024
Depictions of roses, a skull, a goat and a Santería evil eye dance around them, illuminated in sepia spotlights and looking like they could have come straight from a deck of tarot cards.
From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2023
Across his brow a constellation of acne had a new-minted look, its garishness softened by the sepia light.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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