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

But he was out-jacketted by Mohammed's maroon velvet tuxedo.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

But this time, in the 1974 collision, Pusser flipped his maroon Corvette—a new purchase made with the Walking Tall money—and broke his neck in the process.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

“There is nothing more exhilarating than maroon upholstery and oak paneling, and what is that in the corner there? A sedan chair?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson