ochre

Example Sentences

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He listened impassively to the reparations order, dressed in an ochre robe and a traditional white scarf.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Vine, having been knocked down, used a team-mate's bike to claim the overall winner's ochre jersey by one minute three seconds for UAE Team Emirates-XRG.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Throughout his career, Lowry favored mostly five colors: ochre, blue, black, white and red.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“We can now be quite confident that ferrihydrite is the dominant iron-bearing mineral causing Mars' distinctive ochre color,” Valentinas said.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025

On the other spread the city of Venice—red-tiled roofs, metal church domes, steepled towers, and sun-bleached buildings in all the colors of Valentine candy hearts—red, white, ochre, pink, and orange.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan