maroon

Example Sentences

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In his maroon robes, simple sandals and wide-rimmed spectacles, the Dalai Lama is an unlikely global celebrity.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

He said he saw two men he believed to be agents surround a maroon Honda Pilot while another pulled on the driver’s side handle a couple of times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

From various vantage points, a maroon SUV can be seen blocking a residential street in Minneapolis.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The carpet in the waiting area of one courtroom, for instance, is a drab maroon with a large stain in the corner.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

But I can’t make myself assign the x any other color than maroon, and there are no maroon-colored numbers.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass