coloration
Example Sentences
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Where many people might see a plant-eating bug with light yellow coloration and a splash of red accents, Sarah Schroeder sees, in a way, Taylor Swift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
In response, crews reportedly used hydrogen peroxide treatments to address water quality issues, restoring just the outer rim of the pool to its blue coloration while leaving other areas still very green in appearance.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
The newly described species include S. arabicus and S. somalicus, named after the regions where they were found, and S. speciosus, which takes its name from its vivid and attractive coloration.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026
Rather, “bald” comes from the old English word “piebald,” which is still used today for horses, and means coloration of alternating dark and light.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
These atoms, gradually spiraling in toward Jupiter, should coat the inner moon Amalthea and may be responsible for its reddish coloration.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
