tangerine

Example Sentences

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A recently installed waterfall runs over stones, creating a soundtrack to a tranquil courtyard that’s bursting with spring blooms in tangerine and magenta and mustard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

The craft cocktails skew toward Southeast Asian themes and ingredients, from pandan to tangerine.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

In Johnson’s buoyant painting a dapper Harlem couple steps out for a stroll beneath a tangerine slice of a moon.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024

For reference, I generally use the majority of zest scraped from one whole satsuma, which is about the size of a tangerine.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

“Somebody else could do basic research on what a tangerine is and how it is grown. We thought that you and your friend could handle that.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor