as in colored
marked by a variety of usually vivid colors
the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other Fauvists
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Recent Examples of chromatic
Besides, women frequently use makeup and jewelry to make up for wearing unflattering colors, like wearing a bright red lip to compensate for a top that’s too intense or chromatic.
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Bold and brash, Josh Sperling’s first West Coast exhibition is like a chromatic wake-up call, forcing viewers to take notice.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Her use of gray, a nod to W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1900 Paris Exposition photo series, The American Negro, disrupts the chromatic immediacy of race as we are used to recognizing it.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
The Murcia researchers analyzed chromatic composition of wines using experimental Agrovin treatments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2017
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Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Bold and brash, Josh Sperling’s first West Coast exhibition is like a chromatic wake-up call, forcing viewers to take notice.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Her use of gray, a nod to W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1900 Paris Exposition photo series, The American Negro, disrupts the chromatic immediacy of race as we are used to recognizing it.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
The Murcia researchers analyzed chromatic composition of wines using experimental Agrovin treatments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chromatic
Adjective
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Not to mention, the pastry pink shade is perfect for bright, colorful summer outfits.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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This Superman brings back the colorful visuals, the humor, the clever quips in the midst of battle, the lightheartedness of the vintage comics.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The reality of Cancun is much more varied and infinitely richer than most visitors realize.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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What’s more impressive about the music in the film is how the directors find smart, varied ways to stage the songs.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Suspended from the fashionable wooden arch are a teething ring, crinkly rainbow, rattle, mirror, and plush moon to promote hand-eye coordination.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Faithful Hill Country comes together In Kerrville, churches of various denominations have worked to shelter and feed people in the county seat of Kerr County, which has become a destination for retirees.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Candace Cameron Bure is opening up about the various weight-loss trends taking over Hollywood.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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“Chromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chromatic. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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