color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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Ackermann, like Ford, is one of fashion’s dramatists, deftly wielding strong shoulders, sinuous draping, and an audacious use of rich color in both his women’s and men’s work, an approach that garnered him the adoration of the likes of Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet—and, clearly, Mr. Ford.
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The photographic exhibit, which looks at Supreme Court cases that have impacted people of color in America, is on display through Monday, March 3, at the Ansin Family Art Gallery, 2400 Civic Center Place.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Common themes among their designs include splashes of bold color in otherwise neutral kitchens and living areas, dark and moody dens and library spaces, and generous entertaining spaces for putting that famed Southern hospitality into practice.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
This one still had a relatively see-through body, but was dotted by pockets of color in orange and black, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The photographic exhibit, which looks at Supreme Court cases that have impacted people of color in America, is on display through Monday, March 3, at the Ansin Family Art Gallery, 2400 Civic Center Place.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Common themes among their designs include splashes of bold color in otherwise neutral kitchens and living areas, dark and moody dens and library spaces, and generous entertaining spaces for putting that famed Southern hospitality into practice.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
This one still had a relatively see-through body, but was dotted by pockets of color in orange and black, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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