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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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"Everything was foggy, you couldn't open the window and it stank," she said, showing a picture on her phone of an orange glow partially obscured by thick smoke clouds that had turned the air black.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

An aviation alert was only downgraded on Saturday from the highest warning level of red to orange.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Here, they get cooked with butter, brown sugar, orange zest and salt until glossy and jammy, then folded into a simple sour cream cake scented generously with cardamom.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Another very old drink that has found new fans is orange wine, which has ascended as a rosé alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“Here you go,” Mom said, walking up to hand us each our own orange life jacket.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Natural compounds in oranges, particularly hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, seem to influence processes related to high blood pressure, cholesterol balance and the way the body handles sugar.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Rahele Jomepour Bell’s deft use of acrylic paint and soft pastels evokes a world of hazy tranquility, a palette of greens, golds and oranges imbuing each page with a palpable warmth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"England and Scotland may be apples and oranges in terms of their football culture, but I don't believe the same can be said about the people culture", he said.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Every week or so, I stock up on a “bunch” of ripe bananas, stashing them alongside the apples and oranges in my fruit bowl, only to forget about their existence within a few short days.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

If the oranges were rotten, the orange juice was also rotten.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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