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
One striking feature of the cave is the widespread use of mineral pigments, especially ochre.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Throughout his career, Lowry favored mostly five colors: ochre, blue, black, white and red.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
It was unclear whether the dot was made with ochre, a natural clay pigment.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
Around them, the trees had started to turn, ochre and orange, scarlet red.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing ochre
