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colour scheme

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noun

  1. a planned combination or juxtaposition of colours, as in interior decorating

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Whether a new colour scheme can mend a shattered reputation remains doubtful.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

The women and girls shared more than a colour scheme - with many being pupils of Kathryn's dance school.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Kathryn said the bridesmaids chose their own dresses once she planned a colour scheme.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Musk said on a post on Sunday he wanted to change Twitter's logo and polled his millions of followers whether they would favour changing the site's colour scheme from blue to black.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

The luxuriant ivy growing on the lower masonry was richly tinted with autumnal bronze, and on the natural background thus unexpectedly provided, the delighted celebrators worked out an effective colour scheme.

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