yellow

Example Sentences

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Traffic officers cordon off the sidewalk with yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Fun fact: That Post-it Notes were originally yellow was happenstance, too; that’s the color scrap paper the lab next door had available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The yellow weather warning began at 14:00 BST on Saturday and remains in place until 03:00 BST on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Many parts of the country have a Met Office yellow warning for wind in place from 18:00 on Saturday to midday on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

His headlamp glowed far down the trail in streaks of yellow gold.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell