maroon
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Locals played extras and dressed in Welch High School’s maroon and white for a 1970s-era football game at Vic Nystrom Stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
In his maroon robes, simple sandals and wide-rimmed spectacles, the Dalai Lama is an unlikely global celebrity.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Karl wears the maroon beret and "wings" of the Parachute Regiment.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
But this time, in the 1974 collision, Pusser flipped his maroon Corvette—a new purchase made with the Walking Tall money—and broke his neck in the process.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
I put that one on top of the mailbox outline so I don’t have to see it, and then I settle into the maroon one with Dad’s novel to try reading it again.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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