umber

Example Sentences

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As sure as green leaves have turned red, gold and umber, the spooky season haunts us once more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Bruce in burgundy, violet, pumpkin and umber, and Glen in bright fuchsia and eggplant with an aqua-blue base.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The sun was just beginning its ascent over the Mojave, bathing the sand in a smooth umber glow beneath pockets of wispy cloud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

And as early as 1617, when the teenage Velázquez painted a kitchen maid with umber skin and a white kerchief, Spain clearly had developed an art market for paintings depicting people of color.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

He has a soft, chestnut-colored face and huge umber eyes that still hold an innocence even though we’re both fifteen.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray