canary yellow
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It comes in a range of colorways, including autumnal hues like tarragon and canary yellow, as well as neutrals and even some fun options like hot pink.
I’ve Had the Best Sleep of My Life in 2021 Thanks to This Luxe Weighted Blanket | Mia Maguire | October 18, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe day I visited, the mountain was alive with spring greens, the sky was endless blue, the sun an intense canary yellow.
The Hudson Valley’s outdoor art parks make for an alluring pandemic destination | Nevin Martell | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostIt's like she is in Fashion Jail and only allowed to wear frumpy dated Sloane florals and old lady canary yellow.
It was too much that the mistress of the house should have left her canary-yellow silk sweater on the foot of one bed.
The Innocents | Sinclair LewisYesterday she had seen Fern Mullins in boots and tweed skirt and canary-yellow sweater, fleet and self-possessed.
Main Street | Sinclair Lewis
Green and brown often appear in the border, as well as a canary yellow peculiar to Asia Minor rugs.
Oriental Rugs | Walter A. HawleyThe lower parts are slate-coloured tinged with green, save for the feathers of the thigh, which are canary yellow.
Glimpses of Indian Birds | Douglas DewarOur chariot was black above, canary yellow below, beautifully varnished, and with our arms blazoned on each door.
Chantry House | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for canary yellow
: Sometimes shortened to: canary
a moderate yellow colour, sometimes with a greenish tinge
(as adjective): a canary-yellow car
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