: 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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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 May 2026
The lamp adds a pop of color and personality without overdoing it, and comes in hues like dark green, navy blue, crimson, and beige.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Its crimson hue results from the the light filtering properties of Earth's atmosphere, which scatter the blue wavelengths of moonlight as the lunar disk sits close to the horizon, while allowing red wavelengths to pass through relatively unhindered.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 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
Trump told the crowd full of Hoosiers dressed in cream and crimson.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 May 2026
The lamp adds a pop of color and personality without overdoing it, and comes in hues like dark green, navy blue, crimson, and beige.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Adjective
The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Its crimson hue results from the the light filtering properties of Earth's atmosphere, which scatter the blue wavelengths of moonlight as the lunar disk sits close to the horizon, while allowing red wavelengths to pass through relatively unhindered.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 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 16 May. 2026.
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crimson
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become crimson
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