How to Use chromatic in a Sentence

chromatic

adjective
  • Bring a bit of color to game night with this chromatic backgammon set.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Tripp will play a chromatic flute along with sax and harmonica.
    — Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2021
  • The gleaming chromatic vibrancy of the leaves may have faded, but the green hung on.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Have a little fun with your chrome nail polish by going multi-chromatic.
    — Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Pink nails with chromatic finishes are having a big moment this spring.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Mirror-like shine isn’t reserved solely for chromatic styles.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
  • As the sun sets on summer, a wash of golden hour blonde may be the perfect chromatic shift to mirror the moment.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The minimum number of colors is called the chromatic number of the graph.
    — Quanta Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The same color paints the walls and ceiling in order to achieve a chromatic continuity.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 May 2022
  • Other chromatic highlights include a button-down poplin shirt in a bold red Bengal stripe.
    — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2021
  • This cream specifically targets chromatic disturbances, which cause grey, brown, and red tints in the eye area.
    — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 2 Apr. 2020
  • But with Halpern, the beauty is always in the 360-degree chromatic chaos.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2018
  • The result is a visual delight, and each canvas is a powerhouse of chromatic appeal.
    — Gaile Robinson, star-telegram.com, 15 May 2017
  • Picture lots of neon, elaborate chromatic costumes and stripper poles.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • With only 12 notes in a chromatic octave, the quest to find new ways to construct melodies in pop songs has become ever harder.
    — M.h., The Economist, 31 July 2019
  • That intense energy comes courtesy of a mix of earthy and citrus notes, like Italian lemon, green leaves, and chromatic sage.
    — Allure, 27 Nov. 2019
  • This chromatic fealty is less a matter of design sense than of courtship; the behavior is just one of the bowerbird’s mating tactics.
    — Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Thus, for example, the chromatic color field that makes Instagram’s current icon pop on your phone.
    — Rob Walker, Fortune, 16 June 2017
  • The bottle features a chromatic casing with a small glass circle on the back, displaying the perfume inside.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Petit-Frère’s keen chromatic sense comes through in the eyewear collection’s dusty mauve and sage green variations.
    — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 6 May 2021
  • The unlikely chromatic evolution likely took place over millions of years — and the researchers happened to be in the right place at the right time to see it.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Bandai Namco did not respond to questions about the game's chromatic aberration issues in time for this review.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 3 June 2017
  • The key to pleasing Jenna peony-wise is mastering the chromatic subtleties of the trendy flower.
    — Rory Satran, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2020
  • And as a final festive touch, Baker says to use your ring finger to tap a metallic or chromatic pigment onto center of your lids.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
  • If that was the low end of the style spectrum, the high was definitely the exciting new trend of chromatic suits among the Osiris membership.
    — The Masked Observer, al, 15 Feb. 2022
  • His stunning, chromatic work on the floor of the international airport was unveiled at a time when the building was an icon of modernity.
    — Washington Post, 29 July 2019
  • The first photo is a sea of chromatic noise, smudged up by noise reduction blur working overtime to produce a somewhat reasonable image.
    — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2018
  • The forest green dial is the perfect fall color, and catches the light and reveals its chromatic reflections thanks to a sunburst finish.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • But being colorful in metal really stands out, since black is sort of the defining anti-chromatic aesthetic of the genre.
    — John Adamian, courant.com, 5 July 2019
  • But layers of glitter, whitish stains and their exact siting amid the floral light and shadow give each a subtly different chromatic effect.
    — Will Heinrich, New York Times, 15 June 2023

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