The phrase "a colorful example of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an instance or illustration that is vivid, interesting, or striking in nature.
Example: "The artist's latest work is a colorful example of modern abstract expressionism, showcasing vibrant hues and dynamic forms."
Alternatives: "a vivid illustration of" or "a striking instance of".
Case C-208/09, Ilonka Sayn-Wittgenstein v. Landeshauptmann von Wien, provides a colorful example of a recent pushback against the European Court of Justice's traditionally liberal interpretation of European Citizenship rights.
He recycled a colorful example of duplication from his State of the Union address: the Interior Department has jurisdiction over salmon in freshwater, while Commerce handles them in saltwater.
And the scientific community owes much to his early and enthusiastic attention to that world, a colorful example of the spirit embodied by so many scientists whose childhood pastimes developed into careers spent advancing our understanding of the natural world.
PAUL OYER: Yeah, the example you just gave of law clerks is a particularly colorful example of something you see in the job market occasionally which is known as an exploding offer.
This is a particularly colorful example of how residents of the German capital have taken it upon themselves to welcome the tens of thousands arriving into the city.
So I asked Mark Mobius, an emerging-markets investor who is on Lukoil's board, whether he could give me any colorful examples of Alekperov's style.
Last weekend Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Bridge was transformed into the United States' biggest -- and probably most colorful -- example of yarn-bombing.
Spared for the moment from the "Dendroid" invasion is Gallery One -- where a magnetic example from Paine's "Replicant" series is on view, a wall sprouting a "butterfly's eye view" of colorful examples of many species of mushrooms, so realistic -- some are even broken -- that a friend was tempted to touch to prove they were not real mushrooms.
He then overlaid 100 of them, and pressed them as a vinyl set, with a cover on which some of the more colorful examples of former-owner artwork were overlaid as well.
