fire-engine red
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It gives snacks, candies and beverages a bright, fire-engine red red color.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2023
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.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023
One was an enlargement of a big toenail, manicured and painted fire-engine red.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 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
Bubble-gum pink, with fire-engine red, with peachy sherbet, with bright cinnamon.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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