How to Use coloration in a Sentence

coloration

noun
  • He attempted to give a religious coloration to the war.
  • In their final pre-adult stage, the nymphs take on a red coloration.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 26 June 2019
  • Their coloration, their spackling, the ring around where the stem is.
    — Bob Carlton | [email protected], al, 5 May 2021
  • There’s no coloration of the sound that made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck at times.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 June 2022
  • Look out for fruit blushes or varying colorations on the skin.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 26 June 2023
  • Some are bright and showy while others are more subtle in coloration.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
  • So the next-level coloration is quite likely to serve more than one role.
    — Jason Bittel, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The chemistry of the melanin and the coloration of feathers.
    — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • After six months, the monkey will turn to full adult coloration.
    — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 12 May 2021
  • Words take a lot of their semantic coloration from the words around them.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Collins says jigs with blue coloration have been most effective.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 29 Nov. 2019
  • For all its darker colorations, the film is a lyric ode to the goodness in mankind.
    — Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The flowers range coral-orange to light peach petals with a kiss of lime coloration.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The fish have distinct coloration, with bright red-orange fins.
    — oregonlive, 15 July 2021
  • Bright red stems add to the plant’s striking coloration throughout the year.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Bright red stems add to the plant’s striking coloration throughout the year.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
  • In the past 15 years, only three frogs have been found with this coloration.
    — Eli Francovich, The Seattle Times, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Warmer waters drive out the tiny plants that corals feed on and depend on for their vivid coloration.
    — Alan B. Sielen, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
  • Focal claims that the result is a clear and precise sound that has no coloration.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Old branches lack the vivid coloration of young rods and have a grayish color.
    — oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2019
  • This tree also comes ready with 900 lights meant to fit in with its coloration.
    — Mark Brezinski, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Some adults can take on an orange or pink coloration during certain times of the year.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 July 2019
  • The leaves should be on their way to vibrant coloration if they are not already colored.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Deeply gray in coloration, the Salween is scaleless with a broad body and head.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 25 June 2020
  • That's because the genes that cause black coloration in cats are the most dominant.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Their white coloration comes from a dusting of wax on their bodies, says Bertone.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
  • But in my client's personal spaces, the coloration turns to pale blues and pinks.
    — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, 13 July 2017
  • But if any of these creatures turn to a pigment-free diet, their coloration fades to white.
    — Robinson Russell, National Geographic, 19 June 2018
  • Steen suggests looking at the coloration pattern of the snake.
    — Dennis Pillion, AL.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • This coloration may extend as much as 2 to 5 feet above ground just prior to tree death.
    — oregonlive.com, 3 Aug. 2019

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