primary color

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of primary color What will be primary color of Ariana Grande red carpet dress? Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 With its clean lines and primary color keycaps, the Kick75 is a fun-looking keyboard. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Where black is technically the absence of color and is used to define spaces, navy blue does the same job while providing a rich undertone of a primary color. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025 The pseudo-photorealism of the environment itself is offset by bright, primary color buildings and odd, Pingu-like characters that roam about it. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for primary color
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primary color
Noun
  • On color wheels, hues are the primary and secondary colors found at the outermost ring of the diagram.
    Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Yes blue should be the secondary color given what the home kits look like for Charlotte.
    Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There are six tertiary colors because of the mixing of the three primary colors with three secondary colors, and they are located between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel.
    Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Secondary and tertiary colors can also be complementary, like blue-greens and red-purples.
    Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Primary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primary%20color. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on primary color

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!