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The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people like moths to a flame, have come under regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raised addiction concerns over the seemingly harmless games.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Servers in traditional red clothing were seen bustling between colourfully adorned tables, where attendees dined on dishes including Beijing roast duck, pork buns and tiramisu.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

When I met her, she was dressed colourfully and meticulously and her eyes sparkled as much as her earrings.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022

Along with the king and his entourage the procession includes brass bands, masked dance troupes, colourfully decorated floats, groups of young men disguised as women and groups of young mothers.

From Reuters • May 5, 2022

One of the co-leaders of the New Zealand Greens, James Shaw described that to me rather colourfully as 'swallowing a few dead rats'.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2021