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vermilion

[ver-mil-yuhn] / vərˈmɪl jən /


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The research also revealed that the pigments Reynolds used contained lead as well as vermilion, carbon black and one or more iron-earth pigments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Clark off North Carolina, with vermilion snapper schooling nearby.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023

One standout piece was a top creatively constructed from a myriad of vermilion flowers, a nod to the dynamic African wrap, contrasted with striking blue pants.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

Far more engaging is his “Virgin Reading,” from 1505 and also newly cleaned, for which Mary throws off her usual blue dress for a gown of lustrous vermilion.

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

It was a brilliant dark vermilion, like a ripe orange, and it was plastered back with immense quantities of brilliantine in the same fashion as the Headmaster’s.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl


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