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Recent Examples of primary color
The Butler trade watch has gone on for weeks, and his hair color for some December games just happened to match the primary colors of Phoenix, Dallas, Golden State and Houston — the four teams most prominently mentioned as possible trade partners.
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Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
This year's rendition uses black as the primary color throughout the jersey and white pants.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Schoolhouse Farbe Alarm Clock $99 Schoolhouse This Farbe analog clock takes us back to the future with a super ’70s design in bold primary colors.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
Prime Time Retro sportswear was a big trend this spring and primary colors played a significant part in bringing that to life.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
This year's rendition uses black as the primary color throughout the jersey and white pants.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Schoolhouse Farbe Alarm Clock $99 Schoolhouse This Farbe analog clock takes us back to the future with a super ’70s design in bold primary colors.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
Prime Time Retro sportswear was a big trend this spring and primary colors played a significant part in bringing that to life.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primary color
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According to the league’s press release, the Seattle team’s primary color will be emerald green, with cream as its secondary color.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Secondary and tertiary colors can also be complementary, like blue-greens and red-purples.—
Kate Reggev,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Primary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primary%20color. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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