yellow

Example Sentences

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Parts of the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles saw heavy snow after the forecaster issued a yellow alert.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The yellow weather warning began at 14:00 BST on Saturday and remains in place until 03:00 BST on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Fun fact: That Post-it Notes were originally yellow was happenstance, too; that’s the color scrap paper the lab next door had available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I saw her look at the other prisoner: the woman’s skin and eyes were a dull dark yellow.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom