burnt sienna
Example Sentences
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The playwright meticulously unwraps his psychology, interrupting the churlish commentary with lush and tender descriptions of color, like the “magenta, crimson lake, viridian, burnt sienna, cinnabar green” he’s putting to use in a painting.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2021
Always consistent, with their burnt sienna coating and powdered onion and garlic flavor, and always delicious.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2019
The trivet, by far the most retro-fab thing I own, is swirly and groovy and accented with a perfect shade of ’70s burnt sienna.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2017
“The car’s like a burnt sienna color, maybe cayenne? But yeah, it’s in pretty bad shape. And that way, you’ll know she’s your ride.”
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2017
He was darker than Mrs. Baylor—darker than a burnt sienna crayon.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
