fire-engine red
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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That prompt got me thinking, of course, of Devo’s fire-engine red “energy dome” hats.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
It gives snacks, candies and beverages a bright, fire-engine red red color.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2023
On Saturday, the “Stronger” hitmaker was photographed attending an Atlanta United soccer game at the stadium, donning the same fire-engine red coat and tinted ski mask he wore during his Thursday performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2021
When you walk up the stairwell, its fire-engine red color sits in your peripheral vision, urging you forward.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2021
I tell people their names are yellow like a ripe banana, sky-after-it-rains blue, burnt-caramel brown, fire-engine red.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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