dark red
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InStyle magazine recommends dramatic, dark red vampy lips, external as a breakaway from summer-friendly pinks and peaches.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A document labeled “CONFIDENTIAL” dated Sep. 3, 2013, outlined the multi-page agreement between Gates and Nikolic in a “partnership interest,” including edits in dark red.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
In Portland, Oregon, where Chelsea is based, thick smoke from the worst wildfires in the state’s history cast the city in a dark red shadow, as if it was some sort of underworld.
From Salon ● May 10, 2025
The building is trimmed with white, and its dark red paint has weathered to a near burgundy color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
He wears the same jeans as yesterday, but a dark red T-shirt instead of his black one, probably borrowed from one of the Amity.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
