: 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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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, the historic heart of Milan looked a little different as crimson lined the streets running through the city center in northern Italy.
—Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
In the 1950s, a Sargent scholar wrote that the American beauty, who was married to a French banker, had an affair with her gynecologist, Samuel-Jean Pozzi, whom Sargent famously painted in a crimson cloak.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Bordeaux red and orange-toned crimson are replacing cherry red, which Becker said is beginning to feel tired and overdone.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, the historic heart of Milan looked a little different as crimson lined the streets running through the city center in northern Italy.
—Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The result, as seen onstage, is a light show that begins with the dress in a red tartan pattern, transitions into a half-blue motif, and becomes entirely covered in vivid crimson sequins.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
In the 1950s, a Sargent scholar wrote that the American beauty, who was married to a French banker, had an affair with her gynecologist, Samuel-Jean Pozzi, whom Sargent famously painted in a crimson cloak.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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crimson
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: to make or become crimson
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