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sepia

[see-pee-uh] / ˈsi pi ə /


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Ostrover hung a sepia photograph of his grandfather’s smoked-fish shop in Manhattan in the early 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

Entering Sphere, the escalators are tinted sepia and the soundscape hums with birdsong and lowing cattle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

There's a "sepia effect", Mr Burleigh-Harvey says, referring to red, brown and orange hues which can make for more dramatic views.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2024

That makes it more of a relief to see Louis and Claudia abandon the sepia grimness of Eastern Europe for a Paris that is reawakening.

From Salon May 13, 2024

Tiny hints of red push against the warm sepia brown of her irises.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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