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sepia

[see-pee-uh] / ˈsi pi ə /


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Harris introduces us to the girls in a sepia flashback, their small bodies clad in matching dresses, one head resting on the other’s shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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

There is a sepia effect from the red, brown and orange hues which can make for more dramatic views.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024

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

In the window, framed sepia photographs sat on a swathe of maroon velvet.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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