: of the color crimson
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Verb
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Building Champions in Norman As soon as their new pupil dons the crimson and cream, their Sooner transformation begins.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Bibliophiles need not to look further than the crimson wall of novels as the brainiest backdrop for wedding photos.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Unlike the vivid green curtains commonly associated with the northern lights, these auroras appeared as soft crimson veils spread across the night sky.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026
Building Champions in Norman As soon as their new pupil dons the crimson and cream, their Sooner transformation begins.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Adjective
Greta Lee is gorgeous in a crimson dress adorned with white stars at the Toy Story 5 UK launch event on May 28 in London.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Bibliophiles need not to look further than the crimson wall of novels as the brainiest backdrop for wedding photos.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Verb
Kalen DeBoer went from hot seat to crimson ottoman at the end of September, when No. 17 Alabama pushed past No. 5 Georgia at Sanford Stadium.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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crimson
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: to make or become crimson
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