Accordingly, under colour of a pretended reconciliation, he wrote her an extremely affectionate letter, inviting her to Baiae, to celebrate with him the festival of Minerva.
The one, a fantastical sort of persons, who, under colour of the Gospel, would put all into confusion.
With regard to those who gave out that we were establishing here a permanent seat of despotism, under colour of defence, let us suffer this rumour to spread on both sides.
He briefly showed them how this way of reception with arms had often, under colour of compliment and friendship, been fatal.
The confederacy began now to spread wider, and to comprehend almost all the barons in England; and a new and more numerous meeting was summoned by Langton at St. Edmondsbury, under colour of devotion.
So far as I have understood, this person has treated your Holiness in this letter as the devil treats the soul, who often, under colour of virtue and compassion, injects poison into it.
Into a fellowship in the guilt was assumed Eudemus, physician to Livia; and, under colour of his profession, frequently with her in private.
Under Colour of this Superstition, all the Gangs of strowling Players or Actors, come [Players.
The Governour strengthned himself, and sent Captain Alderete to discover the whole Truth, under Colour of complimenting that Emperour, and carrying [A Spanish Embassy thither.
This Accident did not obstruct the Succours which the Spaniards carry'd under Colour of an Embassy.
One while she’d stare ye full in the eyes, under colour of opening her hood, to set it in better order.
I began, you know, with the pot of ointment, which I would fain have sold, under colour of a relief to the poor.
These are they that inveigle ye into all sorts of extravagant expenses, and so ruin ye insensibly, under colour of kindness and credit.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "under colour" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
