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

Example Sentences

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canary yellow

And as he set off with all the enthusiasm of a man facing the gallows, he watched as Adam Gilchrist completed the run-out before a swarm of canary yellow shirts enveloped the frame.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023

The state is more Christian, with churches painted wedding white and canary yellow brightening the winding rural roads.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023

The color palette was subdued, denim and khaki, gray and canary yellow, purple with ice blue.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

A network sportscaster since the mid 1970s, when Michaels first put on a canary yellow blazer for ABC Sports, he never experienced the deep bond fans have with their longtime local broadcasters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

After painting the walnut-paneled library a screeching canary yellow, she strung a clothesline across the nineteenth-century wrought-iron balcony the former owner had brought up from New Orleans.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris