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tricolor

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noun

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Recent Examples of tricolor
Adjective
Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961. Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag. Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025 The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
For example, in the modern tricolor flag of Ireland, adopted in 1937, green is said to represent Roman Catholics. Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026 One Venezuelan attendee, Víctor Jiménez, 58, who described himself as a businessman, was the only person visibly displaying Venezuelan symbols, wearing a tricolor hat and carrying a Venezuelan flag. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tricolor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricolor
Adjective
  • Its bicolored glasses were made from Sapphire and Mozambique baguette Ruby while its own earring was fashioned from a yellow diamond.
    Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Its bicolored yellowy-orange and pink blooms have a moderate to strong fragrance.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
Noun
  • The burp in the fuel system and contact with the outside wall slowed Reddick and allowed Hamlin to regain the lead on Lap 265 of 267, but before Hamlin could take the white flag, Ware’s Camaro spun in Turn 4 to cause the only caution of the race for an on-track incident.
    Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But their gray world is rich in attributes that might otherwise pale in our trichromatic, million-color world.
    Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Helmholtz’s theory was that our vision was trichromatic, based on three fundamental colors: red, green, and blue, which can be combined to make any other color.
    The Lost Women of Science Initiative, Scientific American, 30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • However, these stories reach far beyond the understanding of ethics as dichromatic, immutable codes of conduct and delve into more complex internal dilemmas.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This limited color perception is called dichromatic vision, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
Adjective
  • Common rattlesnakes in California include the Mojave, northern Pacific, red, sidewinder, speckled and western diamondback rattlesnakes.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The leaf shapes vary, including speckled colors.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Black bunting is now draped over the Walnuttown Fire and Rescue station's garage doors, fire trucks and both men's lockers as the department mourns the losses of Buck and 56-year-old Assistant Chief Robert Shick.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s finished with visible seams at the sleeves and a banded hem.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The drop shoulder silhouette and banded hem give it a sporty look that would look super cute with leggings or sweatpant jeans.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hassan also posted a video of himself driving with a homemade ISIS flag in his hand and a knife on his lap.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
  • It also has been roiled by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, stirring protests outside the venues and forcing organizers to clamp down on political flag-waving.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Tricolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricolor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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