vermilion

Example Sentences

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While competing, his forehead was marked with a vermilion tika, a Hindu symbol of power and purity.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

Clark off North Carolina, with vermilion snapper schooling nearby.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2023

One standout piece was a top creatively constructed from a myriad of vermilion flowers, a nod to the dynamic African wrap, contrasted with striking blue pants.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

When they went into battle they painted their bodies, half with chalk, and half with vermilion.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

For the occasion Mrs. Sen put on a red sari and red lipstick; she freshened the vermilion in her part and rebraided her hair.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri