pigment 1 of 2

as in dye
a substance used to color other materials I'm running out of the black pigment

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pigment

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verb

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Recent Examples of pigment
Noun
The study found that even seemingly pure pigments were mixtures, with Egyptian blue and red lead being fundamental. Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 Mesotherapy and Thulium laser treatments help to reduce fine lines and restore natural pigment. Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Because otherwise, this formula is seriously pigmented. Annie Blackman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025 The formula is pigmented but has an undetectable, skinlike finish. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pigment
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Noun
  • In California, and the entire European Union, Red 40, which is used in several Kellogg's products, is banned as some studies link the artificial food dye to ADHD in children.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Kennedy has talked about putting lifestyle and diet at the fore of U.S. health policy by banning artificial food dyes, eliminating soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and addressing rising rates of chronic illness such as diabetes and asthma in kids.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Republicans like Dhillon Republicans painted a very different picture of Dhillon and her potential mission.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • To complete her look, Beyoncé painted her nails blue and accessorized with minimal jewelry.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Smokey is shaped completely different and obviously his coloring is very unusual for a beagle.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The lab also analyzed food colorings and additives, which the new administration has said is a priority, per the New York Times.
    Alison Snyder, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The rest of the blocks should be colored differently than these 10.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The reception of the fourth season was colored by the lingering resonance of the Jan. 6 insurrection, by the still vivid image of American landmarks being desecrated by costumed citizens.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Type: Permanent Shades: 35 How to Apply: Mix the colorant with the developer, then apply the mixture to the roots of clean, dry hair while using the applicator nozzle to divide the hair into sections.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Rogue dyers have been a problem, too, with a few cases of unsanctioned dumping of colorants into the North Branch of the river despite the presence of conservation police patrols.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The case core is tinted in deep black, echoing the onyx featured behind the tourbillon cage and along its sides.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The trooper began following the driver of the Honda, which had tinted windows and a tinted windshield and alleged that the vehicle was being driven between 100 and 120 mph and using all three lanes and the median to pass other drivers, according to the warrant affidavits.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One shopper even spilled cranberry juice on theirs with no residual stains.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • In the names of Jackie Robinson and the O’Malley family, don’t put a stain on one of the greatest Dodgers championships ever.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Pigment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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