fire-engine red

noun

1. a very bright red color.

Example Sentences

That prompt got me thinking, of course, of Devo’s fire-engine red “energy dome” hats.

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It gives snacks, candies and beverages a bright, fire-engine red red color.

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As he flings his outstretched arms toward the sky, Chan Quach’s six royal blue and fire-engine red macaws furiously pump their wings as they take flight on one of his many popular Instagram reels.

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The vehicle will still be fire-engine red, respond from the department’s Station 12 and blare its sirens for calls in southern Redmond neighborhoods.

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Do any of the instruments actually make you think of specific shades of color, like fire-engine red or sky blue?

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