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[kuhl-er] / ˈkʌl ər /






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So Monique actually designed a custom color, and it’s this antique kind of tea-stained color that is so beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

As a condition of being tax-exempt, nonprofit private schools must attest that they won’t discriminate based on race, color, or national or ethnic origin.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

The novel’s two main characters could have gotten lost amid all this color and detail.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Salary-transparency laws can “help narrow pay gaps and reduce wage discrimination” among demographic groups including women and people of color, said Keith Spencer, a career expert at ResumeNow.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The fungi were a stunning blue, the color of a bitter-cold sky, but that lovely exterior hid a deadly poison.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The company in April announced a revamp of Gatorade, as well as a rollout of new beverages with more electrolytes, lower sugar and fewer artificial colors.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

“You start to think it can’t get any worse. But no. They show their true colors every single time.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Years before “Barbie” stormed movie houses, Elle was the subversive answer to whether a woman’s love of makeup, pastel colors, skirts and heels negated her feminism.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

The colors seen in the image represent specific wavelengths of light rather than what the human eye would naturally observe.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

When their skin becomes “excited,” they reflect colors with longer wavelengths like yellow, orange, and red.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

These hairs resemble the fine, short, light colored vellus hairs that cover much of the human body, commonly known as peach fuzz.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The new naturally colored M&M’s lineup, minus blue and brown, will be available exclusively through Amazon.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

On June 27, Culture Clash will return to Grand Performances, a free summer concert series at California Plaza in downtown L.A., with comedic sketches colored by political and social satire.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

A pool journalist allowed to tour the inside of the plane reported that it features leather seats, plush carpets, wooden panelling and walls colored tan and light brown with shades of gold.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

The berserker was colored a thousand ways with spices.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Helen Guedez and her brother have chosen to disregard the ominous letter coloring the wall of the building that previously housed their dad, sister and grandmother.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

People who had higher intakes of beta-carotene as a food coloring had a 44% increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, compared with those who had a lower intake.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Their vivid blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.

From BBC May 8, 2026

This provides a consistent backdrop of pink foliage, allowing an insect with similar coloring to remain hidden from predators.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

I should be at school already, claiming my good-luck desk in the front right corner of the math room and listening to my tune-everything-out playlist while coloring the next page in my coloring-for-stress-relief book.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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