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
Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The classic Nik Silver Efex for black and white images has been rethought to ensure striking monochrome images.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 May 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.
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This year, thanks to celebrities like Timothée Chalamet and his head-to-toe butter-yellow Oscars look, men are going monochrome.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for monochrome
Adjective
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These dildos were solid and made to sit above the pubic bone, custom made to measurements provided by purchasers, who were often men.—
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Per Deadline Hollywood, which first reported the cancellation, viewership for season 3 was still solid but the show slipped out of Nielsen's Top 10 Originals chart quicker than its predecessors, and the decision to cancel ultimately came down to the show's hefty price tag.—
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Hermanus again shows highly polished craftsmanship, adding the subtlest hint of sepia tones to evoke the period in the early sections, but never to the point where the characters compete with the settings.—
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The light is too harshly angled and full of diodes, too precise, too careful and still somehow not careful enough, not surreal, sepia and tender enough.—
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.—
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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.—
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Delicate floral patterns were a defining characteristic of this style, which drew inspiration from American prairie, classic French and English Victorian prints.—
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Since, the Chuck Taylor has always been a symbol of self-expression, this year’s pride collection includes a new iteration of the shoe featuring unique designs including animal prints, flames all in rainbow colors.—
Adjective
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Preakness patrons lean into monochromatic pastel tones with bold silhouettes.—
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On the other side of the coin, juror Jeremy Strong is pushing the limits of monochromatic dressing in a never-ending parade of brown, pink, and nude suiting.—
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And then, in close-up, a bulldozer turns over rubble, and a family photograph is glimpsed in the debris, a tattered symbol of what has been lost.—
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The first photograph ad of the 91B also highlighted its durability.—
Adjective
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Balancing flavors: If the coconut flavor overpowers your meal, mix it with a more neutral oil, like avocado or olive oil.—
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While the color is still neutral, the differing patterns and their scale creates visual tension.—
Noun
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Marquez often shared photos of herself modeling and traveling.—
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This photo is focused on four pairs of feet — belonging to four team members — who inspected the spacecraft before its February 2024 launch.—
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monochrome. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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