dark red
Example Sentences
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DORAL, Fla.—In Peru, Venezuelan migrants celebrated in the streets, waving flags and wearing their dark, red national soccer jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 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
The find, in the village of Sedgeford, near Hunstanton, is set with a dark red gemstone.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024
When Moody arrived in the morning so they could walk to school together, Pearl would emerge from her room wearing one of Lexie’s button-downs, or a spaghetti-strap tank, or dark red lipstick.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
