dark red
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InStyle magazine recommends dramatic, dark red vampy lips, external as a breakaway from summer-friendly pinks and peaches.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
DORAL, Fla.—In Peru, Venezuelan migrants celebrated in the streets, waving flags and wearing their dark, red national soccer jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
In Portland, Oregon, where Chelsea is based, thick smoke from the worst wildfires in the state’s history cast the city in a dark red shadow, as if it was some sort of underworld.
From Salon ● May 10, 2025
The building is trimmed with white, and its dark red paint has weathered to a near burgundy color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
I had taken dark red plums with me.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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