gradate
Example Sentences
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The massive yet delicate piece, a version of which was shown at the American University Museum in 2019, symbolically depicts invasive species of mussels in subtly gradated shades of blue and green.
From Washington Post
The standout is “Lifting Up the Sunny World,” a field of gradated oranges inside craggy green and blue borders.
From Washington Post
The subtly gradated tones of pieces such as “Expanding Galaxy” do as much as the curving and sometimes teetering forms to convey a sense of flux and volatility.
From Washington Post
He became a star running back in high school, gradated from UC Berkeley and earned his doctorate from Yale.
From Los Angeles Times
Makepeace has a background as a sculptor, and he uses gradated color deftly to suggest curving, 3-D forms and the play of light across the telescope’s complex components.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
