carmine

Example Sentences

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A seventh-generation Roman, Francesco Totti dreamed of sporting the same carmine red and gold as the heroes plastered across his childhood bedroom wall.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Some parts gleam carmine, a reminder of summer’s first ripeness; other parts thin to ember-orange, where the flesh has given itself up to time.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025

For years he’s been reviving the use of natural rather than synthetic textile dyes, notably including carmine.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

Some of Mexico’s most picturesque and imposing colonial cities, like Oaxaca, were essentially built on the wealth derived from cochineal dye, also called carmine, and known as “grana cochinilla” in Spanish.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

A kaleidoscope of color, blazing with carmine and coral and canary, so much so that the entire room often appears to be on fire, dotted with fluffy kittens dark as soot and bright as sparks.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern