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orange

[awr-inj, or-] / ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
shaded with a combination of red and yellow
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NOUN
combination of red and yellow
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Downer requested in the petition that her orange tabby cat, Pumpkin, be returned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Now, the accused are now being brought to court with shaved faces, wearing orange jumpsuits.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

She was dismayed to discover some living in homes with dirt floors and only orange crates for furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

This year he's expanded out from the classic orange pumpkins to now have about 12 varieties on his patch at Gairneybank.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

A few seconds later, the black plastic went orange as the flame grabbed it.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

"It's unbearable. We can't open the windows, even the oranges in the garden and the laundry hanging out to dry are covered in black dust."

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

More of the shorter blue wavelengths of light are scattered, allowing the yellows, oranges and reds to become more prominent.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The oranges are Riverland oranges from South Australia and add a fruity and slightly acidic flavor to the rich jus,” he says.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

At the Farmers Market, breakfast is maybe three oranges, two apples, a basket of strawberries, half a melon and two peaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Tiny oranges they could peel with their teeth.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez


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