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vermilion

[ver-mil-yuhn] / vərˈmɪl jən /


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While competing, his forehead was marked with a vermilion tika, a Hindu symbol of power and purity.

From New York Times May 30, 2024

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

Those trees have grown rapidly and now drape the wetland in shade, attracting a variety of birds, such as yellow warblers, blue-gray gnatcatchers and vermilion flycatchers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2022

So he asks Theo to send him his colors: silver, white, lemon chrome yellow, vermilion, geranium lake, carmine, Prussian blue, very light cinnabar green, orange lead, emerald green, and more.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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