canary yellow

noun

: a light to a moderate or vivid yellow

Examples of canary yellow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Call it the canary yellow uniforms in the coal mine — except the Red Sox have shot up the elevator shaft, bursting from their subterranean crypt. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Brazil had high hopes of lifting the trophy for the first time since 2002 and finally adding a sixth star to its famed canary yellow jersey, but the long wait continues. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

The golden opportunity for the team sporting its famous canary yellow jerseys came when Matheus Cunha got chopped down in the box in the 11th minute. — Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

The vast majority that day was dressed in Ecuador’s canary yellow. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for canary yellow

• violoncello
• cello
• fellow
• jello
• mellow
• melo
• velo
• marshmallow
• morello
• othello
• schoolfellow
• portobello