—used for a usually green or yellow liqueur
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
These annuals grow quickly from seed, come in a rainbow of colors, including shades of purple, pink, red, orange, cream, as well as bold greens like chartreuse and lime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Hanging directly on the wall, Particoloured Heideggerianism, 2022, for example, appears notably painting-like as its almost rectilinear outer frame of rectangular tubing wraps around a central high-gloss chartreuse cylinder mounted on a horizonal bar in the same color but in a matte finish.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
There was a draping red satin gown paired with black gloves, a plunging diaphanous chartreuse number paired with a cape, a leather and lace peplum moment, and a statuesque shredded silver gown, to name just a few.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Dunbar chartreuse leather armchair is from Auctions at Showplace.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2026
These annuals grow quickly from seed, come in a rainbow of colors, including shades of purple, pink, red, orange, cream, as well as bold greens like chartreuse and lime.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Hanging directly on the wall, Particoloured Heideggerianism, 2022, for example, appears notably painting-like as its almost rectilinear outer frame of rectangular tubing wraps around a central high-gloss chartreuse cylinder mounted on a horizonal bar in the same color but in a matte finish.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
There was a draping red satin gown paired with black gloves, a plunging diaphanous chartreuse number paired with a cape, a leather and lace peplum moment, and a statuesque shredded silver gown, to name just a few.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Chartreuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chartreuse. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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