maroon
Example Sentences
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In his maroon robes, simple sandals and wide-rimmed spectacles, the Dalai Lama is an unlikely global celebrity.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Ketchup has to be maroon before I will refuse to eat it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
I thought Alex was pretty cute in his light maroon jacket — the kind that’s perfect for those May gray evenings and one that highlighted his wispy blond hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
But he was out-jacketted by Mohammed's maroon velvet tuxedo.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
It was a small maroon motor truck with the name in gilt letters on the sides and the man making preparations to wash it wasn’t Frank, the nice young man with rosy cheeks.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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