high-keyed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having a high pitch; shrill
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highly strung
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bright in colour
Example Sentences
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Along with artists like William H. Johnson, Stuart Davis, Nellie Mae Rowe and Robert Colescott, his work set a precedent for many younger representational painters using high-keyed palettes.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023
Much as he loves bright hues, his color is sometimes most affecting when least high-keyed — as in “Vincent and Tony,” a gorgeous study in browns and blues.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2022
The large sculptures depart from Carter’s prior work by draining rainbow color, usually high-keyed, from the mix.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2018
Carles’s “exuberant palette of high-keyed, unnatural hues” was in line with some of the paintings in the fabled Manhattan exhibition that revolutionized American art 100 years ago.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2013
Aibileen shakes her head, breathes out a high-keyed “Huhhhhm,” takes a sip of her coffee.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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