tinge to

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Used to describe a quality that is added to something, often a color, as in 'a pink tinge to the sky'.

tingeNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The sky had a slight pink tinge to it.
  • Autumn gave a golden tinge to the leaves.
  • There was a faint blue tinge to the ice at the glacier's edge.
  • His melancholy gave a sorrowful tinge to his otherwise cheerful song.
  • Her sarcastic tone added a cynical tinge to her compliments.
  • The old photograph had a sepia tinge to its faded colors.
  • I detected a metallic tinge to the water, suggesting impurities.
  • There's a political tinge to almost every news report these days.
  • The unexpected rain brought a fresh green tinge to the dry landscape.
  • Despite his success, there remained a nostalgic tinge to his memories of humble beginnings.