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ochre

[oh-ker] / ˈoʊ kər /




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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

One striking feature of the cave is the widespread use of mineral pigments, especially ochre.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

It was unclear whether the dot was made with ochre, a natural clay pigment.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Around them, the trees had started to turn, ochre and orange, scarlet red.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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