coloring
noun
col·or·ing
ˈkə-lə-riŋ 
Examples of coloring in a Sentence
Her favorite activities include playing with stuffed animals and coloring.
Our product contains no artificial coloring or flavoring.
She added some blue food coloring to the icing.
This scarf will look great with your coloring.
He has very light coloring.
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Similar studies also led the European Union to restrict food coloring.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 July 2025
With their milkweed diet being a core tenet to how monarchs protect themselves from predators, other butterfly species have evolved to resemble monarchs’ coloring as a way to gain protection.
—Muqsit Ashraf, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Looking at companies independently, 60% of all Ferrero products contained synthetic dyes, just ahead of Mars (52%) and PepsiCo, where these colorings featured in 51% of its energy drinks.
—New Atlas, 5 July 2025
Other pictures show Stormi and Aire coloring and enjoying a walk outside, while a final shot shows Stormi swimming in a pool.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 July 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 July 2025
With their milkweed diet being a core tenet to how monarchs protect themselves from predators, other butterfly species have evolved to resemble monarchs’ coloring as a way to gain protection.
—Muqsit Ashraf, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Looking at companies independently, 60% of all Ferrero products contained synthetic dyes, just ahead of Mars (52%) and PepsiCo, where these colorings featured in 51% of its energy drinks.
—New Atlas, 5 July 2025
Other pictures show Stormi and Aire coloring and enjoying a walk outside, while a final shot shows Stormi swimming in a pool.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 July 2025
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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coloring. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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coloring
noun
col·or·ing
ˈkəl-(ə-)riŋ
1
: the act of applying colors
2
: something that produces color
food coloring
3
: the effect produced by applying or combining colors
5
: change of appearance (as by adding color)
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