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Recent Examples of colorant
Best of all, this shampoo is free from all the bad stuff—no parabens, phthalates, silicones, sulfates, or synthetic colorants here.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Both of those menus featured Whoppers with thematic, colored buns, dyed using natural colorants, like beet juice or ube.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 May 2025
And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It is already widely used as a blue food colorant in Asia, but it is not yet authorized in the U.S.9
Butterfly pea flower extract.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Both of those menus featured Whoppers with thematic, colored buns, dyed using natural colorants, like beet juice or ube.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 May 2025
And on March 21, Virginia passed a law banning colorants from school food, effective July 1, 2027.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
It is already widely used as a blue food colorant in Asia, but it is not yet authorized in the U.S.9
Butterfly pea flower extract.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorant
Noun
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Think warm neutrals, natural earthy pigments, soft and rich greens, and soothing blues.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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Supports Eye and Vision Health Spinach contains two pigments called carotenoids that are linked to eye health: lutein and zeaxanthin.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Purple Door's version of Blue Moon, called Purple Moon, has no artificial dyes.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Hom’s art uses experimental craft techniques and dyes from plant matter, while Rubottom’s spans painting, collage, textile, printmaking, book arts and letterpress.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Because of their petite size and dark coloring, these snakes can easily hide or blend in with the landscape.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, sporting unique coloring and personalities, but one recent social-media post quickly captured the attention of internet users after an owner showed off her dog's unusually long tail.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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In Milwaukee, one of the country's most racially segregated cities, where historical redlining has pushed communities of color into more industrial areas, urban heat islands continue to reinforce longstanding inequities.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Brooks just marked down one of its comfiest sneakers, the Ghost Max 2 Running Shoe, in every single color.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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“Colorant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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