—used for a usually green or yellow liqueur
Examples of chartreuse in a Sentence
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Head to banks with nearby dropoffs and slowly swim a small white or chartreuse twister jig.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Instead, the plant is grown for eye-popping foliage in colors like chartreuse or deep burgundy.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
Varieties with chartreuse or variegated leaves, or more compact plants, typically performed just as well as the native plant, although caterpillar activity on shrub cultivars with red and purple leaves is still being studied.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
With Sophie, a modern brasserie dressed in shades of chartreuse, and three bars including a constantly busy lobby bar; the retro, clubby Punch Room; and a rooftop natural wine bar, the Edition Tokyo Ginza has no shortage of places to play.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Use primarily brown, green, and black jigs with orange, chartreuse, or red skirts.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Madonna appears in part of the clip as an elegant woman in a chartreuse dress.
—EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
The Climbing Vine rug has been refreshed with an olive green background bordered by chartreuse tendrils.
—Jo Rodgers Jameson Montgomery Roxanne Fequiere Emilia Petrarca Kate Guadagnino Sophie Bew, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Noun
The satin set from the 1999 spring/summer collection was also chartreuse, while modest overall, the actress exposed a little skin by leaving a few bottom buttons undone.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Head to banks with nearby dropoffs and slowly swim a small white or chartreuse twister jig.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Instead, the plant is grown for eye-popping foliage in colors like chartreuse or deep burgundy.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
Varieties with chartreuse or variegated leaves, or more compact plants, typically performed just as well as the native plant, although caterpillar activity on shrub cultivars with red and purple leaves is still being studied.
—Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
With Sophie, a modern brasserie dressed in shades of chartreuse, and three bars including a constantly busy lobby bar; the retro, clubby Punch Room; and a rooftop natural wine bar, the Edition Tokyo Ginza has no shortage of places to play.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
Use primarily brown, green, and black jigs with orange, chartreuse, or red skirts.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Madonna appears in part of the clip as an elegant woman in a chartreuse dress.
—EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
The Climbing Vine rug has been refreshed with an olive green background bordered by chartreuse tendrils.
—Jo Rodgers Jameson Montgomery Roxanne Fequiere Emilia Petrarca Kate Guadagnino Sophie Bew, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Chartreuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chartreuse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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