tinge

Example Sentences

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Now living in London with her supportive partner Celia, Meg admits her relationship with her home city has changed, and all her wonderful memories are tinged by the sadness of the losses.

From BBC

Water in many homes is tinged a rusty orange from iron and manganese in the soil, or pipe corrosion, and smells sour from sulfur.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alyssa may have a point, but her critique is also tinged with the fear of being outpaced by her protégé.

From Salon

The work is rewarding, she said, but always tinged with regret.

From Los Angeles Times

The paper said it was "of no party or faction" and boasted "a tinge of republicanism".

From BBC