canary yellow

noun

: a light to a moderate or vivid yellow

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The outfit paired a cropped black motorcycle jacket with canary yellow satin shorts, cinched with a white and khaki belt. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 May 2026 Hot pink has never burned hotter; canary yellow has never sung so readily. Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2026 For a night out in New York City, Swift embraced a very springy palette with a pale blue dress, canary yellow bag, and the aforementioned short, pale green nails. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026 But empty stomachs combined with plenty of whisky led us to make a pitstop at Mishnish, a canary yellow inn that stood out even after the sun had set. Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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