vermilion

Example Sentences

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Clark off North Carolina, with vermilion snapper schooling nearby.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2023

One standout piece was a top creatively constructed from a myriad of vermilion flowers, a nod to the dynamic African wrap, contrasted with striking blue pants.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Far more engaging is his “Virgin Reading,” from 1505 and also newly cleaned, for which Mary throws off her usual blue dress for a gown of lustrous vermilion.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

The genes for white and vermilion eye colors are located on the X chromosome.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

We gave up and leant our backs against the painted wall which encircled the temple, the vermilion and white striped wall we had foolishlessly thought meant safety.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya