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color

[kuhl-er] / ˈkʌl ər /






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It is still the color no one can name.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

It was also the first color portrait I had ever painted, and it reassured me I had a gift.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Bright and juicy, earthy and floral, with a light ruby color and notes of strawberry and fresh black cherry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Romo, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, has been the color analyst on CBS’ lead team since retiring in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The pale green color was fading into a startling white.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

“I wanted him to balance out the colors she was wearing,” says Felix-Hager.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

This theme continues in the bathrooms, which are all different colors, including yellow and blue.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

National Science Foundation, the team demonstrated that two different colors of light could produce an organized flow of electrons through a semiconductor.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Today, the artworks look tame: Their thick paint, loose brushstrokes and vibrant, often clashing colors no longer shock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Hadel sat at a spinning wheel, and piled at her feet were skeins of threads in colors that no dye could make.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Steven C. Kemp’s sets contrasted the forbiddingly gray and angular environment of Atlas with the riotously colored, luminescent trees and rocks of the world outside.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

They can tailor-make their “blank slate” by paying extra for smart phone-compatible screens, speakers, colored wrap or paint.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

When a player enters a guess, such as "BRAVE," the game responds with colored squares that provide hints about the hidden word:

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

I enjoyed looking at the countryside, all colored for me by contrast with Haiti’s—the electric power wires, the irrigated fields.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

“If you try and get the food dye, the food coloring right now, it’s very hard to achieve,” said Jesse Spellman, the co-owner of Utopia Bagels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 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

“Yeah, and Jimmie and Juanita can help, too. They’re pretty good at coloring, so maybe they can help with that.”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson




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