Example Sentences

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The red and blue of the women’s clothing echo the tints of the rainbow itself, as do smaller, random flecks of color throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It manifests now in a brittleness that tints their everyday exchanges as ossifying empty nesters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The 28-year-old, who is married to singer Justin Bieber, co-founded the line of skincare products, which includes blush and lip tints, in 2022, giving it her middle name.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

Although there have been rare, noncommercial screenings over the years, the expiration of the copyright is what allowed Stenn to finance a restoration with the original tints.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Beyond and above spread an expanse of sky, dark blue as at twilight: rising into the sky was a woman’s shape to the bust, portrayed in tints as dusk and soft as I could combine.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë