coloring
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Spelling tips for coloring The word coloring is hard to spell for two reasons. First, it can be tempting to use a double l or double r. Second, in British English, the word is spelled with a u (colouring), unlike in American English. How to spell coloring: When it comes to color, keep it simple. Too much color, and too many letters, is distracting. You don't need any extra letters, like a double l, double r, or u. Then, you add the suffix -ing to the base word color to form coloring.
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Origin of coloring
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at color, -ing 1
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These products may contain ingredients including preservatives, artificial coloring, flavor enhancers, and emulsifiers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Food and Drug Administration, which asked companies to more quickly remove red dye No. 3 — a similar synthetic food coloring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Helen Guedez and her brother have chosen to disregard the ominous letter coloring the wall of the building that previously housed their dad, sister and grandmother.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
People who had higher intakes of beta-carotene as a food coloring had a 44% increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, compared with those who had a lower intake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
I hug my bundle close: women’s shoes and men’s shirts, mobile phones in boxes, coloring books only a little bit scorched.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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
Those concerns have began to spur the demand for natural colorings — and there was Mexico’s cochineal dye all along.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
In Naples, the conductor Michele Mariotti seemed to sing — or at least mouth — every word along with his singers, presiding over a subtle performance of many moods and colorings.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
The sunshine streaming through the trees caught and intensified the vivid colorings.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
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