How to Use colorful in a Sentence

colorful

adjective
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  • He gave a colorful account of his travels.
  • I wore a colorful outfit.
  • How to catch them: Brook trout are one of the most colorful fish in Idaho.
    — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The games have been played, the points have been tallied and 22 of the 30 colorful courts have been retired, at least for this year.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • David and Bertha Gomez, who worked in one of the colorful candy stands along Olvera Street, offered to take over the restaurant.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Each egg has a removable top with a colorful face that matches the chick on the inside.
    — Julie Evans, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The Amon Carter’s new get is an action picture, colorful and crazy, and with a good story.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Wearing colorful kerchiefs, blouses, skirts and aprons, the women sat on one side across from the men.
    — Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • Adam Lambert is putting a little glam and rock into the already colorful world of the new Megamind movie.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
  • As the day began, the abbey buzzed with excitement and was abloom with fragrant flowers and colorful hats.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2023
  • Celebrate 50 years of Cincinnati Pride with the most colorful festival in the city.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
  • These are varieties that can fit in many different places in the landscape and are all more colorful.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Some were in leg warmers, colorful coats or being pushed in buggies.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, even though the floral wallpaper she’s chosen is plenty colorful on its own, the tile grounds the overall blue color scheme of the room.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The mural on the store’s front entrance, with its colorful and detailed images of plants, also draws customers in.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The new mural, like much of MOMO's other art, is colorful and abstract.
    — Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 26 July 2023
  • Swirl in jam: Swirl in seedless raspberry or other berry jams for a colorful, fruity touch.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The town's colorful crown jewel is Grandfather Mountain State Park, where the region's first hints of fall hues tend to appear.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The result was a tight and colorful blanket of jackets, a mosaic of Adidas and Nike outwear.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • For flower lovers, these colorful, blooming plants bring plenty of vibrant hues to your space.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The space features brick archways lined with colorful lights, alcoves adorned with murals and large booths plus bar seating.
    — The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The shoes were golden platform espadrilles embellished at the strap with colorful jewels, the sunglasses had a rosy tint on the lenses to match the red dress, and the hoops were silver to go with the rest of the look.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 July 2023
  • These colorful brushes are designed for use on the eyes, face, and lips to apply and blend foundation, eyeshadow, and more.
    — Casey Clark, Parents, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Also the comedy [film] category, there’s such a large spectrum of films, so many colorful movies in the same genre.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Set aside your black liner for something more colorful.
    — Paige Stables, Allure, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Follow Mina, who’s eager to show her colorful hanbok dress to her classmates and to make delicious tteokguk, a rice cake soup, at the stove.
    — Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Passthrough—the ability to see your real-life surroundings—needs to be sharper and more colorful.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The Palm Beach-set series is a colorful playground of '60s styles, campy characters, and stunning locales.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Cactus blooms peak from April into May, helping to extend the desert’s most colorful season.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Lego lovers of all ages (over the age of 7, that is) will love to create and play with this dinosaur building set, while veteran fans will adore this colorful bouquet of flowers.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023

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