vermilion

Example Sentences

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The floodplains also provide habitat for monarch butterflies and birds such as vermilion flycatchers, yellow warblers and red-winged blackbirds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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

His models wore low buns with center parts streaked with sindoor, a vermilion powder that signifies marriage.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022

The hair at her temples blew about in the breeze, the column of vermilion fresh in her part.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri