How to Use tone color in a Sentence

tone color

noun
  • Keep your dog safe and stylish with this reflective collar, featuring bright earth-tone colors and soft, padded material.
    — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The continuous tone-on-tone color elongates the silhouette and has a refined finish.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The building has a modernist design with brick-and-fiber cement siding in earth-tone colors, including gray, blue and red/brown, documents said.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Carlo says brunette tones are becoming richer and more reflective overall, with shades like mocha and espresso replacing flatter single-tone color.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Newport recommends a more monochromatic approach, using tone-on-tone colors and layered textures to create interest.
    — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
  • The next best thing to full immersion in fall foliage is embracing its earth-tone color palette, and celebrities like Taylor Swift and Kate Middleton are already getting a head start with their plaid outfits.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025

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