Examples of lemon yellow in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
One snake is a carrot color, another lemon yellow and a third is a mixture of seafoam green and dull brown.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
From grapefruit to lemon yellow, juicy hues are having a growth spurt.
—Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2024
Just like red and green, countering colors like lime green and bubblegum pink, soft mint and peach, and even pastel purple and lemon yellow can create a fun, high-contrast twist on the traditional Christmas color palette.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
On the small landing between the second and third floors, a flamingo pink door with a mauve frame — topped by an early 20th-century fanlight window with lemon yellow, violet and emerald green panes — forms a vibrant portal into the more bonkers side of the Buchanans’ brains.
—New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022
And the bold, primary colors in the works — cobalt blue, lemon yellow, scarlet red — brighten an otherwise benign, utilitarian space connecting staircases.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
On the beach, Mimi’s fist held a taut white string, on the other end of which a cobalt blue butterfly with lemon yellow streamers fluttered in the sea breeze.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
The Great star styled the look casually, pairing the dress with plain white sneakers, tortoiseshell cat-eye sunglasses, and a lemon yellow knit cardigan.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023
For companies like Apple, which recently added lemon yellow to its iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus lineups, this is a mission accomplished.
—Todd Plummer, wsj.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
From grapefruit to lemon yellow, juicy hues are having a growth spurt.
—Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2024
Just like red and green, countering colors like lime green and bubblegum pink, soft mint and peach, and even pastel purple and lemon yellow can create a fun, high-contrast twist on the traditional Christmas color palette.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
On the small landing between the second and third floors, a flamingo pink door with a mauve frame — topped by an early 20th-century fanlight window with lemon yellow, violet and emerald green panes — forms a vibrant portal into the more bonkers side of the Buchanans’ brains.
—New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022
And the bold, primary colors in the works — cobalt blue, lemon yellow, scarlet red — brighten an otherwise benign, utilitarian space connecting staircases.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
On the beach, Mimi’s fist held a taut white string, on the other end of which a cobalt blue butterfly with lemon yellow streamers fluttered in the sea breeze.
—Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
The Great star styled the look casually, pairing the dress with plain white sneakers, tortoiseshell cat-eye sunglasses, and a lemon yellow knit cardigan.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023
For companies like Apple, which recently added lemon yellow to its iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus lineups, this is a mission accomplished.
—Todd Plummer, wsj.com, 19 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1807, in the meaning defined above
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“Lemon yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20yellow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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