How to Use for color in a Sentence

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  • Go to a paint store for color, or a craft store for fabrics.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • Using the photo as a guide, add bright fall leaves and sprigs of herbs for color and texture.
    — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Young’s penchant for color is on full display in the bar area off the living room.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Next, fill in gaps with snips of blue spruce or juniper branches for color.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Once the tablet is in the tank, wait 10 to 15 minutes and check the toilet bowl for color — color indicates a leak.
    — Karen Garciastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2022
  • Winogrand was known for going out strapped with two cameras, one for black-and-white and one for color.
    — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
  • An Alexander Calder piece (now the focal point of a blue powder room) served as a springboard for color testing.
    — Tessa Watson, ELLE Decor, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Kathryn Orinda also makes a strong case for color blocking with paint.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Float simple syrup and dark rum on top for color gradation.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Wife said the stew had a lot of flavor depth and thought brussel sprouts were interesting for color and flavor.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • As for color variety, our design experts like that the Behr Marquee comes in more than 1,000 hues.
    — Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
  • When a dream fails, nothing changes, except that the world becomes gray, without the potential for color shift.
    — Adam Dalva, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The bottom half of the strip, beneath the Corsair logo (and power button), is for changing the lighting effect, while the top half is for color.
    — PCMAG, 6 May 2024
  • Baby spinach: Wilted into the mix for color and freshness.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • And this natural blend serves to help the color last longer as your hair grows, meaning fewer visits to the salon for color touch-ups.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Scatter a few orange slices on the runner and the board for color, flavor, and decoration.
    — Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Next, baked alaska, that superretro dessert in which an ice-cream heap sits over cake and is covered with a thick layer of meringue that is then briefly baked in the oven for color.
    — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2022
  • As for color, neutrals are always a safe bet for smart occasions.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022
  • What to Consider: The display will be in black or white only without options for color.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Gibbs Kuguru and Ryan Johnson arrive at the beach to test out a remote-control boat for color testing of shark skin samples.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 July 2022
  • Our panel of consumer testers gave the paint high marks for color texture and finish quality.
    — Nikolas Greenwald, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The line caters to a range of skin tones, from cool ivory to deep bronze, and also includes two neutralizing shades in yellow and pink for color correcting.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
  • The print quality is best for black and white documents but also decent for color and photos as well.
    — Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Things like that can be really good inspiration, both for color and form.
    — Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The yacht can be customized to the owner, with several options for color schemes and other details.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
  • In her rare downtime, Mindy collects table linens and glassware, and fills her home with art and objects that speak to her affinity for color and pattern.
    — Christine Lennon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • In her rare downtime, Mindy collects table linens and glassware, and fills her home with art and objects that speak to her affinity for color and pattern.
    — Christine Lennon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • Once it's thought of as a global food crop (aquatic, rather than terrestrial), it could be treated much the same way, tweaked for color, taste, and protein content.
    — Katherine Martinko, Treehugger, 25 Jan. 2023
  • As gray creeps into more and more homes, a sub-market has surfaced across L.A. as people become desperate for color.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • This fat is then turned into butter by adding water, an emulsifier, beta-carotene for color and rosemary oil for flavor.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024

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