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There are huddles of the Spanish delicacy percebes (goose barnacles); clusters of indigo mussels clinging to black metamorphic nobs. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, "Is Seaweed the Perfect Food?," 15 Feb. 2019 Once used to indicate social status, the indigo pigment is a stark contrast to the surrounding desert and looks particularly magical at night. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The 25 most colorful cities in the world," 19 Feb. 2019 The cash crops included cotton, jute, indigo, sugar, tea and coffee. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, "‘Unruly Waters’ and ‘Ganges’ Review: In India, Water Is Politics," 4 Jan. 2019 Behind them, other women pegged swaths of indigo fabrics on bamboo poles, while men in loose navy shirts trickled into the fields that fan out from Zhaoxing’s cluster of slanted wooden roofs. — Zandie Brockett, Condé Nast Traveler, "China's Southern Guizhou Region Is Like a Land Lost in Time," 24 Aug. 2018 The charcoal grey wall is contrasted with creamy white paint and indigo fabrics for an all-around calming, zen-like corner. — Alexis Jonnson, Good Housekeeping, "3 Nature-Inspired Ways to Transform Your Home," 18 July 2018 Or a set of indigo ceramic bowls that will hold your salts and sugars beautifully. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Organization, but Make it Fashion: 12 Home Items That Are Chic and Functional," 17 Jan. 2019 Kylie Jenner has also jumped on the bright bandwagon—by way of a shocking indigo dye job, of course. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "The First Breakout Beauty Trend of 2019 Is Already Blowing Up on Instagram," 10 Jan. 2019 Ferguson arrived with her and Prince Andrew's older daughter, Princess Beatrice, who also went monochrome in an indigo Ralph & Russo ensemble. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sarah Ferguson's Green Royal Wedding Dress Was a Subtle Tribute to Her Wedding to Prince Andrew," 12 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indigo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also indigotin
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