lose color
Example Sentences
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When his chest stopped moving and his face appeared to lose color, the prison doctor called his name, listened to his heart, opened both his eyes and inspected them under a light.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Succulent varieties that require more direct light will become etiolated and lose color without it.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
The discovery is particularly disturbing, researchers said, because a cooling La Niña weather pattern in the ocean usually offsets warming that stresses coral and causes them to lose color.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022
“And if there are certain areas that are getting a lot of direct sunlight, those cushions can eventually lose color from the UV rays.”
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2019
Another stem seemed to lose color in front of our eyes.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
