vermilion
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The research also revealed that the pigments Reynolds used contained lead as well as vermilion, carbon black and one or more iron-earth pigments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
She has taken off her make-up and her jewels; the vermilion with which he’d stained her part at the end of the ceremony has been rinsed from her hair.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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