ochre

Example Sentences

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Sand and dust storms -- driven by severe drought, rising temperatures and deforestation -- have cloaked cities and villages in an endless ochre haze, grounded flights and filled hospitals with patients suffering from breathing difficulties.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

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

“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

Close to him was the skull of a mammoth, polished and brown, and a hairy ochre cloak, being worn by a small woman with a deformed left hand.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman