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
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
Painters made sure the trucks gleamed — often in fire-engine red, but also in yellow, orange, pink and black.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022
Plus, our school colors are fire-engine red and gray.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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