color up
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They color up an otherwise drab city and energize the film’s introduction of its many characters.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
Her private secretary, Martin Charteris, later recalled finding the new monarch at her desk, “sitting erect, no tears, color up a little, fully accepting her destiny.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
There are around 130 lawmakers of color, up from 38.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
Racing mode: The light bars will occasionally divide into smaller color segments to send pulsing waves of color up and down, which seems nicely matched when fast-moving objects speed by you in a game.
From The Verge ● May 2, 2022
Late that afternoon as we trudged along we spotted a bright bouquet of color up ahead, glowing dimly through the rain.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
