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cherry red

American  

noun

  1. a bright red; cherry.


Etymology

Origin of cherry red

First recorded in 1585–95


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The last General Motors GM 1.44%increase; green up pointing triangle mass-market sedan rolled off the line at its Kansas City, Kan., plant in November 2024—a cherry red Chevy Malibu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

I cubed the steak and browned it hard in my cherry red Dutch oven, watching it cast off its fat and leave behind a savory varnish on the enamel.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025

Using electric blue and cherry red yarn, we seam together our denim rips over gentle chatter, creating decorative designs of clouds and triangles in the teahouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

Some fashion houses put forward designs which were cherry red from head to toe, while others kept it limited to a skirt or jacket and combined it with other colours to make an ensemble.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

Suddenly, I see what she sees: a confused girl in safari clothes with rock-star hair and purple eye shadow and cherry red lip gloss.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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