canary yellow

noun

: a light to a moderate or vivid yellow

Examples of canary yellow in a Sentence

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The vast majority that day was dressed in Ecuador’s canary yellow. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Both are wearing navy blue Scotland jerseys amid a sea of Brazil canary yellow. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 Fans in Brazil's canary yellow dominated the crowd of 80,663 at MetLife Stadium — only about five sections near the south goal had fans in Morocco's red. ABC News, 13 June 2026 Just seeing that, and her canary yellow Keds sneakers splashed with paint, changed me somehow… a tiny nudge that just might alter the course of things. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for canary yellow

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of canary yellow was in 1801

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“Canary yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canary%20yellow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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