soft-hued

Example Sentences

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Then a young senator from Illinois, Mr. Obama stands before a washy background of blue-and-gray stripes, but Ms. Peyton’s adoring, soft-hued portrait appears shatteringly sad now that the promise so many saw has been annulled.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2016

The substance of this alluringly dreamy work was etched in a slowly unfolding, soft-hued chord progression on the organ, the tolling of a small bell and a gentle, expanding xylophone line.

From New York Times • May 9, 2010

Maurice Prendergast, went to Paris, returned to paint Manhattan's Central Park in the pure colors of a soft-hued tapestry.

From Time Magazine Archive

The gulls have the same sad story to tell that belongs to all beautiful, soft-hued birds.

From Friends and Helpers by Eddy, Sarah J.

Esm� found herself one of four with Jimmie Gore Helmsley, Sybil Chauntsey, a soft-hued debutante, and a dark young soldier vividly in love with the girl.

From The Oyster by Peer