How to Use monochrome in a Sentence

monochrome

1 of 2 noun
  • This look is all about the monochrome.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Classic monochromes like black and white still hold strong.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
  • When in doubt, a monochrome outfit is your best friend.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
  • When in doubt, go for a monochrome moment.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Bieber brought out a silky black set from her luxe monochrome closet.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Garner added a bit of sparkle to the monochrome look through her shoes.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Around them is a vast monochrome expanse as far as the eye can see.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There are strange cards marked with odd monochrome symbols.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Williams styled the shoes with sheer black tights and a monochrome black outfit.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • For a head-to-toe monochrome look, wear them with a matching red top.
    — Alicia Banilivy, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Or pair it with one of the white sweaters below for a luxe monochrome look.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The palette is a vision in monochrome and gold.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Kansans have a new, monochrome look to consider for their plates.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Done in black and white monochrome, it’s adorned with leather-and-check tweed and patchwork styles.
    — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024
  • This style features a cozy caramel shade in monochrome fashion.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • Work, travel, day-to-day stuff, monochrome outfits work for it all.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Crawford, meanwhile, went with a very on-trend monochrome look.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Go head-to-toe brown for a chic monochrome vibe, or break it up with a cream sweater or graphic tee.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Most monochrome models will be laser printers.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Cadillac’s design is bold, even in monochrome.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The red pair would look so good with this breezy red mini for a monochrome outfit moment.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 June 2026
  • The look adds to the string of monochrome outfits Shields has worn throughout the year.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
  • This hiring cycle became a monochrome echo of decades past.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Or, pair it with matching neutrals to build a monochrome outfit.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • Her go-tos include monochrome sets, pretty knits, big pants, and classic tees.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Glue the letters in place, and once dry, paint the letters white to give your canvas a monochrome look.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • So the monochrome of the future is the result of coming to terms with that despair?
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2022
  • For the event, Meghan wore a sleek monochrome red pantsuit over matching suede heels with pointed toes.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Not only is it made with comfort in mind, but the monochrome look is also super cute.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • Klum opted for a patent black version of the style which created a monochrome look for her.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025

monochrome

2 of 2 adjective
  • Mix and match colors for a set, or keep things monochrome for a sleek bathroom appeal.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
  • And the early maps were monochrome, made on dot-matrix printers.
    — Jack Dangermond, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Keep it monochrome, or plant a rainbow of colors for a dazzling display.
    — ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a similar logic to vivid trees and bushes that are monochrome.
    — Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • The Quest 2 cameras are monochrome, and sit on the corners of the front of the headset.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Brannigan recommends pairing the style with a black belt and black boots to keep things sleek and monochrome.
    — Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Those systems were monochrome, though, and focused solely on driving.
    — New Atlas, 15 May 2026
  • Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth.
    — Vogue, 5 Jan. 2019
  • If an all-black ensemble feels too boring, just switch it to another color—but keep it monochrome.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • For decades, soccer cleats were almost exclusively monochrome white or black.
    — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Most are roughly square, five-to-six foot canvases of seemingly monochrome color.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • If your setting is fairly monochrome, bring in complementary hues to enhance rather than replicate.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The only color in Shayk’s otherwise monochrome look was her bright orange Birkin.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Instead of going completely monochrome, opt for a variety of fellow neutrals like gray, cream, black, and white.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Many mono-pattern rooms are monochrome, although not all monochrome rooms are necessarily mono-pattern.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Before the show, Beckham styled a mostly monochrome look, evocative of an edgier take on the quiet luxury trend.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Many were in tune with Tár’s preference for (often monochrome) minimalism.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2023
  • So, too, are monochrome, faux-fur pet beds of yore given the cold shoulder here, with intriguing graphics and elegant motifs taking their place.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
  • The reality star paired the piece with a black miniskirt, sheer black tights and black pumps for a wholly monochrome look that mimicked the color choices of her family.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Something small but budding, like a wad of paper uncrumpling, sullenly radiant and monochrome—like a sequence out of a silent film.
    — Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
  • Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint.
    — Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The blue ensemble featured a wholly monochrome look, with elbow-length short sleeves, buttons down the front placket and a sharp collar with two breast pockets as well.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Though Moore's outfit was totally monochrome, the ensemble was anything but simple.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Brons wore a jacket, trousers and shoes in all black, while Marsden was similarly monochrome in a T-shirt, pants and boots with a black sweater over his shoulders.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra’s emotionally monochrome performance.
    — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
  • Lightweight but subtly high-impact, these earrings are a master class in duality—rich and monochrome from the front, sparkling on the back, and memorable at every angle.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
  • The painting is monochrome—blacks, grays, white—and the perspective intentionally distorted.
    — Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
  • There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette.
    — New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The resort's monochrome, minimalist villas are inspired by the white and blue Cycladic design aesthetic.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The British royal family member went green in a mostly monochrome sartorial statement with warm tones of gold to accentuate her attire.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025

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