lime green

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noun

: a bright, light yellowish-green color

lime-green

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adjective

: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt

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Noun
While this annual doesn’t produce significant flowers, its foliage comes in a stunning array of bold colors—magenta, lime green, chartreuse, and red—that rival your garden’s most beautiful blooms. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 Wear the grey option with blue jeans for a semi-casual look, or dress up the lime green or black version with trousers and heels. Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Adjective
The animatronic creation adorably stole the spotlight from the Mandalorian himself, Pedro Pascal, as well as other human collaborators like Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward) and director Jon Favreau (who managed to score a red carpet photo opportunity with the rising lime-green superstar). Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 16 May 2026 The campaign tactic seems to resemble musician Charli XCX’s 2024 album, brat, complete with the same lime-green and black text that became synonymous with the sensation. Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lime green

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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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