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noun

Definition of sepianext
as in monochrome

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adjective

as in gray

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Recent Examples of sepia
Noun
Harris introduces us to the girls in a sepia flashback, their small bodies clad in matching dresses, one head resting on the other’s shoulder. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026 To this day, the peeling sepia walls and worn floors still maintain an antiquated character that feels frozen in time. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Adjective
Cyclists have always adapted to a variety of terrain, as those old, sepia-tone photographs of the Tour de France from the early 1900s will attest. — Brion O’Connor, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019 All the group has to go on is an old, wallet-sized sepia photograph. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019 See All Example Sentences for sepia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sepia
  1. monochrome
  2. sandy
  3. daguerreotype
  4. chocolate
  5. photo
  6. chalky
  7. photograph
  8. ashen
Noun
  • Hsu’s argument for why the near-monochrome restaurant doesn’t go flat is that the palette itself runs on tension, with the statement-making veined marble behind the point-of-sale area set against rough plaster walls.
    — Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Larger apertures gather more light, while monochrome cameras with filters help tease out subtle banding.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of monochrome
Adjective
  • The soil beneath Oumarou Compaoré's boots is sandy and stony.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But some coastal advocates say officials need to come to terms with this new reality and embrace long-term efforts to reroute roads, railroad tracks and other infrastructure that would allow sandy beaches to move inland as the sea claims more land.
    — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sandy
Noun
  • The Art Nouveau furniture, the 18th-century Worcester porcelain, and the photography collection (with daguerreotypes, Civil War albumen prints, 20th-century images, and portraits) all beg for your attention.
    — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of daguerreotype
Adjective
  • The company is also introducing some non-chocolate treats, such as LesserEvil pumpkin spice popcorn and LesserEvil cheesy corn balls with Halloween packaging.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Just Born produces roughly 2 billion Peeps per year, making the marshmallow chick America’s bestselling non-chocolate Easter candy for over two decades.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of chocolate
Noun
  • On September 1, Claire Stoermer shared a rare childhood photo of her daughter to celebrate the milestone.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sunil Pandey Speaking with NBC News in Pokhara, Nabin Karki, a superintendent of police, said authorities were collecting DNA samples and displaying photos of the bodies found in hopes that family members might be able to identify them.
    — Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of photo
Adjective
  • But do seek out feta by the block and break it up yourself; the pre-crumbled stuff tends to be chalky and bland.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How To Remove Tough Stains From Bathroom Faucets Hard water can leave stubborn, chalky, crusty stains on bathroom faucets as water is left to dry after use.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chalky
Noun
  • The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe’s put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington showed the jury a photograph of the Clancy family, looking happy, and a second one of Lindsay Clancy in the hospital.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of photograph
Adjective
  • Then Keegan asked Shankly for £50 a week and caught a glimpse of Ashman looking, well, ashen.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • If untreated, the condition causes severe symptoms such as trouble breathing, skin rashes, weak pulse and ashen or bluish skin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ashen

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