viridian
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of viridian
1880–85; < Latin viridi ( s ) green + -an
Example Sentences
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“We wanted to create a room where the family can congregate,” said designer Jamie Loren, describing the cozy parlor painted in the color Viridian Odyssey by Dunn-Edwards Paints.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Viridian Therapeutics sank 24% after Amgen reported that its prescription medication for thyroid eye disease, Tepezza, met the primary and key secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
However, the firm sees a path toward differentiation in the market between Viridian and Amgen.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Before she met Viridian, Carla tells us, she didn’t know any real poets.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022
Last of all the fresh pigments of whose thorough durability there is no doubt, comes the splendid Viridian, a green nothing but fire will change, and no mixture of blue and yellow will afford.
From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas
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