: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
After some workers manually fished out algae and additional filtration machines were installed, the water has turned mostly blue again, with some splotches of lime green.
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Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Rick Reilly,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
On a Wednesday evening in April, three hundred people crammed into the lime-green auditorium of a high school to hear representatives from across the political spectrum debate the population cap.
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Noun
Neon-leaning hues of lime green, pink, orange, and black swirl together for a manicure that's practically made for a tropical getaway—and bold enough to stand out from the beach to the open sea.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
After some workers manually fished out algae and additional filtration machines were installed, the water has turned mostly blue again, with some splotches of lime green.
—
Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Adjective
Remember lime-green pants from the ’70s?
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Rick Reilly,
Washington Post,
25 June 2026
On a Wednesday evening in April, three hundred people crammed into the lime-green auditorium of a high school to hear representatives from across the political spectrum debate the population cap.
—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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