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colourful

British

/ ˈkʌləfʊl /

adjective

having intense colour or richly varied colours
vivid, rich, or distinctive in character

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colourful

Chivayo's death leaves Zanu-PF without one of its most colourful campaigners.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

As many have observed, Jeffrey Archer, who has died aged 86, led a life as colourful as the plot in one of his novels.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

While the colourful displays may encourage people to learn more about fungi, experts are warning against assuming wild mushrooms are safe to eat.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Experts have pointed out the poor condition of the colourful painting that the German master created for the San Bartolomeo church in Venice in 1506.

From Barron's

“There is Mrs. Smith’s house,” Granny remarked as she led me up a long driveway of a beautiful villa-type house surrounded by a well-manicured lawn with several beds of colourful, sweet-smelling flowers and rosebushes.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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