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chartreuse

[shahr-trooz, -troos, shar-trœz] / ʃɑrˈtruz, -ˈtrus, ʃarˈtrœz /


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Where it’s not peeling off around the edges, it’s covered in chartreuse algae.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

Come Sunday, Raman, wearing jeans and a chartreuse cardigan, was greeting bike riders at a Sawtelle coffee shop and speaking to a phone bank group at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Styled by Rebecca Corbin-Murray, she paired the chartreuse dress with marching diamonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

It instead used a national platform to tune the affect, or vibes, of her rise: momentum, freedom, joy, the middle class, and “BRAT” chartreuse.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024

Miss Brown swept in wearing a new and unbecoming chartreuse gown and clapped her hands for attention.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly


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