ochre
Example Sentences
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He listened impassively to the reparations order, dressed in an ochre robe and a traditional white scarf.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Vine, having been knocked down, used a team-mate's bike to claim the overall winner's ochre jersey by one minute three seconds for UAE Team Emirates-XRG.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Throughout his career, Lowry favored mostly five colors: ochre, blue, black, white and red.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
“We can now be quite confident that ferrihydrite is the dominant iron-bearing mineral causing Mars' distinctive ochre color,” Valentinas said.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025
There were steps stretching out behind them, but steps made for giants, and the ochre rock wall to his right.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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