: of the color crimson
Examples of crimson in a Sentence
Verb
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The palette is the same—yellow ochre, cadmium orange, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna—and the scenes are the same.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Swift kept the red theme going, styling the frock with shimmery sandal heels, rosy earrings, crimson nails, and her signature ruby lip.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Some, their faces crimson, could barely hold themselves up.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The palette is the same—yellow ochre, cadmium orange, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna—and the scenes are the same.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The visual aesthetic darkens two and a half minutes in, with Gaga adorning another crimson outfit and her dancers swapping strappy white outfits for full-length black robes and canes.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Swift kept the red theme going, styling the frock with shimmery sandal heels, rosy earrings, crimson nails, and her signature ruby lip.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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crimson
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: to make or become crimson
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