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coloring book

American  

noun

  • coloring books
    plural
  1. a children's book of outline drawings for coloring in crayons, watercolors, etc.


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The image invokes a children’s coloring book with darker undertones, blending various cartoon and drawing styles to depict Adam and Eve in paradise.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

After the backlash, Hoover publicly apologized and announced the plans for the coloring book were canceled.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2024

Instead, kids exchanged the marshmallows they collected for a prize bag containing candy, a coloring book and a one-day pass to a water park.

From Seattle Times Mar. 29, 2024

Banc has since published two more AI-generated books, including an adult coloring book, with more in the works.

From Reuters Feb. 21, 2023

The world looked like an enormous coloring book that had never been used.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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