vermilion

Example Sentences

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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

Far more engaging is his “Virgin Reading,” from 1505 and also newly cleaned, for which Mary throws off her usual blue dress for a gown of lustrous vermilion.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

The genes for white and vermilion eye colors are located on the X chromosome.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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