Examples of colorful in a Sentence
I wore a colorful outfit.
He gave a colorful account of his travels.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
The vibrant, colorful buildings captured the lively and diverse spirit of the Caribbean.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
While Buffy made the actress a TV star, Gellar’s movie career boomed as well, from her diabolical turn in Cruel Intentions (1999) to her colorful Daphne in Scooby-Doo (2000) and its sequel.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
There are also some bright and cheerful-looking design elements such as colorful military campaign ribbons on the flags.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 July 2025
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“Colorful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorful. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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colorful
adjective
col·or·ful
ˈkəl-ər-fəl 
1
: having noticeable colors
2
: full of variety or interest
a colorful personality
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