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colors

  • plural
    of color.
    color
    noun
    the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
  • present tense form
    of color (3rd person singular).
    color
    noun
    the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.

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“They always try to do bad but it always falls on top of them. Then, when they do good, it’s heartwarming. You get to play all these different colors inside of these guys.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The arboreal columns, for instance, differ in materials, colors, shapes and decorative features.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

This all seemed awful at the time but, given the plagues of in-game hosts and teams sporting jerseys in colors far beyond home white and road gray, perhaps Disney was just ahead of its time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

"We designed our experimental setup so that differences introduced by the different colors and propagation directions didn't influence the photons' polarization," said Li.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

He wore a pith helmet that had been painted to match the balloon’s bright patchwork of colors and patterns, with a small, brave flag flying on top.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood