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colorings

  • plural
    of coloring.
    coloring
    noun
    the act or method of applying color.

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If the Renaissance had been known as the Resurrection, might we be more aware of the period’s metaphysical colorings?

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

Examples that can be found around us include various amino acids, including monosodium glutamate, food proteins, enzymes, flavoring compounds, food colorings, and bioactive substances.

From Science Daily Apr. 12, 2024

Some studies began suggesting that chemical dyes, and particularly some of the red ones, could have adverse health effects if consumed as food colorings or in cosmetics like lipstick.

From Seattle Times Sep. 1, 2023

You can also dye the icing with natural food colorings, from red and orange to green and blue; more on those variations here.

From Salon Apr. 8, 2022

The barren dignity of Carrick's story had contrasted vividly with the tropical colorings in which its recital had been inspired.

From Trusia A Princess of Krovitch by Davis Brinton