emerald green
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Origin of emerald green
First recorded in 1875–80
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At the movie’s premiere, Dolan embodied the wizard, appearing in an emerald green suit and top hat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Morning mist swirled around the emerald green hills through which we’d hiked the previous day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
But in season three, she becomes more independent, and starts wearing colours such as dark emerald green, as well as more muted tones.
From BBC • May 15, 2024
Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez sought him for concert-tour wardrobes, and Madonna was seen in a three-piece, emerald green Cavalli suit in Miami as recently this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
So he asks Theo to send him his colors: silver, white, lemon chrome yellow, vermilion, geranium lake, carmine, Prussian blue, very light cinnabar green, orange lead, emerald green, and more.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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