: of the color crimson
Examples of crimson in a Sentence
Verb
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
These slow-growing trees are reliable, come in an astounding variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, and offer vivid bright scarlet, crimson, orange, and yellow fall foliage.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Among the sea of reporters at news conferences one head sticks out, covered in crimson curls.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Casually drape a crimson sweater over your shoulders to instantly energize your everyday essentials.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
These slow-growing trees are reliable, come in an astounding variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, and offer vivid bright scarlet, crimson, orange, and yellow fall foliage.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The score came in the waning seconds of the power play and with just under two minutes in the period, and quieted the crimson and gold-clad crowd.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Among the sea of reporters at news conferences one head sticks out, covered in crimson curls.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kalen DeBoer went from hot seat to crimson ottoman at the end of September, when No. 17 Alabama pushed past No. 5 Georgia at Sanford Stadium.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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crimson
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: to make or become crimson
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