Verb
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Noun
Plus, since the Great Smoky Mountains are a famously popular fall foliage destination, many visitors likely got to enjoy its beautiful hues of crimson, ochre, and goldenrod.—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025 The final product is a red-to-red fade, from crimson to burgundy.—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Deep crimson motifs bloom against fields of black and ivory; lozenges, cypress trees, and amulets thread their way into measured geometric grids.—Amelia Dhuga, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 Religion, too, occupied Foulkes’s sights, as in the painting Join the Club, 2007–11, depicting a Catholic priest above whose collar and crucifix looms a pulped, crimson visage.—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Nov. 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 See All Example Sentences for crimson
Word History
Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English crimisin, from Old Spanish cremesín, from Arabic qirmizī, from qirmiz kermes
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