umber

Example Sentences

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As sure as green leaves have turned red, gold and umber, the spooky season haunts us once more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Bruce in burgundy, violet, pumpkin and umber, and Glen in bright fuchsia and eggplant with an aqua-blue base.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The sun was just beginning its ascent over the Mojave, bathing the sand in a smooth umber glow beneath pockets of wispy cloud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

The umber 13 is referenced in almost all Swift videos in some way and is her lucky number because she was born on the 13 December.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023

There was no arguing with Doña Charito over the color of the vermilion coral in the umber depths of the aquamarine oceans.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez