canary yellow

noun

: a light to a moderate or vivid yellow

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Think chartreuse, a zing of hot pink, and even canary yellow. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025 Selling traditional flavors like buttered, caramel, cheese and the company’s trademark canary yellow and pineberry blue, Davis continually looks for ways to make something a little different, offering customers continued variety. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Colour was also used in the Royal Pavilion’s interiors to elevate or quieten the mood, for example bright canary yellow in the drawing room or calming sage green in the king’s bedroom. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Carolina Jessamine The canary yellow fragrant flowers of Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) are a signal that spring is just around the corner, starting as early as February in some regions and continuing to May. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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