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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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She showed me video on her phone: the building opposite consumed by orange flames and her own flat in pieces.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

McClung depicts the tower with rigid orange triangles and hints of dewy sun-kissed hues, alongside a pencil-drawn image of the old Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

At a viewpoint overlooking Chiang Mai, the city skyline was almost entirely obscured, with only faint outlines of hills visible through a dense grey haze and a dim orange sun hanging in the sky.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The research team tested 11 shirts in a range of colors, including red, pink, orange, yellow, gray and blue, purchased from four retailers that included fast-fashion and discount brands.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

I sat there with the knitting in my lap, staring first at the wool, the color of oats, and then at the turf in the hearth, bits of glowing orange blocks.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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