earth tone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of earth tone
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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But it’s precisely the earth tone of the rocky hillsides framing the Yakima Valley that make a springtime pop of color such a visual treat.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
Inside they are an Instagram influencer’s fantasy of Southwest chic with pueblo blankets hanging on whitewashed walls and earth tone accents.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2023
Adamo said the collection paid homage to his native city, Crotone, and its fragile mountainsides, represented in the earth tone colors.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Requests poured in for boxes full of books about business, or books with earth tone covers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2022
Oh, Victor! art thou gone so far away That thou cans't hear no earth tone night or day?
From Victor Roy, a Masonic Poem by Wilkins, Harriet Annie
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