canary yellow

American  

noun

1. canary.

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canary yellow British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: canary.

   1. a moderate yellow colour, sometimes with a greenish tinge

   2. ( as adjective )

      a canary-yellow car

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Etymology

Origin of canary yellow

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

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canary yellow

In 1999, the Paradox Theater, an all-ages haven for punk rock, occupied the joint until Jet City Improv took over in 2003, painting the building canary yellow.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

In a working class Paris suburb, two police officers confront a 17-year-old driver in a canary yellow Mercedes who was stopped in traffic.

From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

He loved to zip around his neighborhood in his classic 1973 canary yellow Volkswagen Karmann Ghia along with his wife and their westie, Winston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

For the moment the football ahead is forgotten as everyone is swept along by the cacophony of noise and sheer brilliance of the canary yellow.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2022

I thought she’d be blonde, wearing expensive furs, or flashy like her son in a canary yellow cape.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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