Sentence examples for coloured like from inspiring English sources

"It's not all nicely coloured like in a textbook," said Jayamohan.

Beside them are scores of swamp deer coloured like the scrub.

"When we meet/ in the midnight hour/ country girl," it begins, "I will bring you night flowers/ coloured like your eyes/ in the moonlight/ in the midnight/ hour".

*impressionism* Pink-orange cups, coloured like a sorbet, or a sunset, or rosy-tinted autumn trees, full of yellow that's overflowed, staining the petals; supported by slim, satiny, light-streaked stems, curved like a swan's elegantly long neck- but mute swans, since the wide-open flowers appear to be singing, but no sound comes out.

Barrelling through the door, I'm greeted warmly by Molly – her accent, broad Yorkshire, and her hair coloured like chicken. .

Barrelling through the door, I'm greeted warmly by Molly – her accent, broad Yorkshire, and her hair coloured like chicken.

Eliasson crafted a surreal ice-car, and the Koons car radiates coloured spikes like a revved-up hedgehog.

Wear light coloured clothes like sky blue, white or baby pink and shirts without text.

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In November 1964, Starr told Melody Maker: "Our music is second-hand versions of negro music ... Ninety per cent of the music I like is coloured".

Why can't we have coloured broad brims like the retro West Indies?