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During the preppy era, everyone loved punchy pink iconically paired with kelly green.—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 Chartreuse Made by actual French monks based on a nearly 300-year-old secret recipe, this high-proof, kelly green spirit is a bit of an obscure flex.—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025 While Kylie and Kendall appeared to carry the cream and butter yellow shades, respectively, the jug is also available in 20 additional colors and patterns, including blush, black leopard, and kelly green.—Averi Baudler, People.com, 12 June 2025 Accents of terracotta, marigold, and kelly green lend pops of sophisticated color without diminishing the elegant ambiance.—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kelly green
Word History
Etymology
from the common Irish name Kelly; from the association of Ireland with the color green
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