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orange

[awr-inj, or-] / ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
shaded with a combination of red and yellow
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NOUN
combination of red and yellow
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They wore orange jump suits and rubber boots for protection, most sporting hijabs under their hard hats.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

At the opening of “The Buddhist Bug” at the Vincent Price Art Museum on Saturday, guests will see a 328-foot-long orange insect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In Lima, we were treated to glistening bowls of ceviche and plates of tiradito, each more delicious than the last, and soup bowls piled high with the most vibrantly orange uni you’ve ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The orange make-up could now be washed off with soap and water, the shoes were more comfortable and the chocolate river was no longer full of cigarette ends discarded by crew members.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Mystery Auntie grabbed a striped orange folding chair from her pile of belongings beside the table.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The color palette is dominated by greens, blues and violets toward the east, marking the sun’s rise, and reds, oranges and golds to the west.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Candidatus Velamenicoccus archaeovorus feeds on microorganisms that convert limonene, the compound responsible for the scent of oranges, into methane and carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

"The one here - it's brighter," Dozier told the BBC, noting the fresh sweet navel oranges in his basket.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

She painted delicate flowers, oranges and leaves on glass, leather and even lampshades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Tiny oranges they could peel with their teeth.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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