as in solid
having or consisting of a single color
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Recent Examples of monochrome
Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
The painting is monochrome—blacks, grays, white—and the perspective intentionally distorted.
—Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Cheryl Burke Cheryl Burke got fired up with her monochrome ensemble.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Before the show, Beckham styled a mostly monochrome look, evocative of an edgier take on the quiet luxury trend.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
The painting is monochrome—blacks, grays, white—and the perspective intentionally distorted.
—Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
One work, a deep purple monochrome rising behind a vivid orange bottle, graced the sixth cover of the new Artforum magazine.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Cheryl Burke Cheryl Burke got fired up with her monochrome ensemble.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monochrome
Adjective
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Center Cooper Beebe provided solid reliability in his rookie season, but how far does his ceiling reach?—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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It’s also cleverly engineered to do double duty: compost solid scraps and collect compost tea, a potent liquid fertilizer prized by plant lovers.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sketches are in sepia tone or black and white, with all the color taken out of them.—
Sierra Knoch,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The decade is lushly integrated into the storyline, a soft focus and sepia tones bring an air of nostalgia to the fore as the sets and cast recreate the trappings of a gritty Madrid, 1979.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.—
Breanna Draxler,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2013
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An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.—
Pam McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2023
Noun
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The soft leather looks best when done up in a snake print, as far as we’re concerned, which will instantly grant your off-duty stylings more oomph.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has earned nearly $8.7 million domestically and $2.2 million internationally for a worldwide domestic tally of $10.9 million to date against a $15 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, according to The Numbers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The chic, monochromatic design pairs seamlessly with any rain gear.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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With a kind of theater vérité, Cromer fills the monochromatic bunker of a set with a large — the cast numbers 21 — and mostly male ensemble, all bustling about with myriad tasks amid overlapping dialogue and banter.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another lawsuit, from the state of Maine, lists and provides photographs of a litany of internal industry documents showing industry knowledge of the threat of climate change.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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To receive the free replacement, consumers must go to Casely's website and fill out an online form and other requirements and specific instructions which include uploading photographs of their device.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Utah had a solid start this season, but the former Coyotes are still stuck in neutral, on the fringe of the West playoff race.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Oddly enough, my skin looks a bit more natural in these shots, probably from the software compensating for the blue ambient light rather than the neutral white overhead light.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As the dye travels through your blood vessels, a camera takes photos of the blood vessels in the retina to check for leaking.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Click here to see more photos of the setup and observance.—
Caleb Grieger,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monochrome. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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