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
Clockwise from top left are brown, cinnabar, sepia, vermilion, white, and red.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
We gave up and leant our backs against the painted wall which encircled the temple, the vermilion and white striped wall we had foolishlessly thought meant safety.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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