colorful

Example Sentences

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“Our water bill was insane,” she says as she offers a tour of the former lawn, which is now filled with colorful native plants and drought-tolerant plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A decade ago, ranked choice voting was one of the most fiercely contested reforms in the colorful history of Maine politics.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He dismissively compares the building to a mona de Pascua, an Easter cake decorated with colorful sprinkles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Phil going back to the Esa-Pekka Salonen era, has written here five colorful etudes that show off the orchestra’s virtuosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He pulled a small box of colorful vitamin C drops from his pocket and held it out to the mother—for the girls, he gestured.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin