cherry red
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cherry red
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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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
The sea of cherry red fans planted their flag and made themselves heard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
A half hour later, a teenager in a snow-dusted snowsuit pulled up to our building on a cherry red Honda Metropolitan, paper bag steaming with promise.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024
Flashes of cherry red tartan, used in the lining of a coat or glimpsed in a skirt hem, brightened up a muted palette dominated by khaki and earthy tones.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
Now he was indoors, next to an iron cookstove that was glowing cherry red.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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