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adjective

variants or tricolored
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as in bicolored

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noun

as in white flag

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Recent Examples of tricolor
Adjective
The nickel-grey sunburst dial features a tonal version of Zenith’s tricolor El Primero subdials and polished details. — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025 For example, in the modern tricolor flag of Ireland, adopted in 1937, green is said to represent Roman Catholics. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
When the gene is inherited from both parents, the cat's color appears more faded and soft than that of a regular calico, which is usually a rich tricolor coat of black, orange, and white. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026 Amid a dense thicket of timber-and-metal stalls where secondhand retailers ordinarily hawked their wares, a runner of red-and-green astroturf cut a path toward a stage draped in the tricolor of the Ghanaian flag. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tricolor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricolor
  1. bicolored
  2. white flag
  3. trichromatic
  4. bunting
  5. dichromatic
  6. flag
  7. speckled
  8. semaphore
Adjective
  • For a bicolored tomato whose flavor matches its beauty, both from the outside and the inside, consider Captain Lucky.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
  • Caladiums, especially bicolor varieties with white or pink leaves, bring welcome color to part-shade containers.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of bicolored
Noun
  • At the funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, many mourners are waving a red and white flag which symbolizes martyrdom and revenge in the Shia Muslim tradition.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • By the bottom of the sixth, Vitello removed shortstop Willy Adames and center fielder Jung Hoo Lee from the game, effectively waving the white flag.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of white flag
Adjective
  • But their gray world is rich in attributes that might otherwise pale in our trichromatic, million-color world.
    — Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Helmholtz’s theory was that our vision was trichromatic, based on three fundamental colors: red, green, and blue, which can be combined to make any other color.
    — The Lost Women of Science Initiative, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2023
Definition of trichromatic
Noun
  • The Patriots festooned their parties with banners and flags; thus, streamers, bunting or trendy flag banners in red, white, and blue would be an impeccable look.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Red, white and blue bunting is a staple of patriotic parades and front-porch decorations.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of bunting
Adjective
  • However, these stories reach far beyond the understanding of ethics as dichromatic, immutable codes of conduct and delve into more complex internal dilemmas.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This limited color perception is called dichromatic vision, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
Definition of dichromatic
Noun
  • For example, one set of flag banners for Argentina and Cape Verde were in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium for Friday’s game while the other set was already en route to Atlanta, where the winner of this match would play next in the Round of 16.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Inside the building, the rhythm of an African drumbeat pulsated a few rows of the upper deck, the fans there draped by the flag of Ghana.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of flag
Adjective
  • Some speckled quartz counters mix in gold or silver sparkles for an effect that catches the light.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
  • The soles of the sneakers draw from Jordan’s original Infrared Air Jordan 6, but add a touch of speckled detailing to switch things up.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Definition of speckled
Noun
  • The Jeep struck a semaphore pole, severing the vehicle in two.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But even for an expert, fluency in the complex language of corner semaphore isn’t an essential for youngsters enjoying the game at grassroots level.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Definition of semaphore

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