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One of the most intimate items in the collection is Monroe's 1950s brassiere that the auction company said had "yellowed due to age" and was inherited by Monroe's acting coach Paula Strasberg.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

However, the newel post and railing had been replaced during a previous renovation and had a different stain that had yellowed over time, resulting in a kind of Franken-staircase.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

By the time Medina Leon saw a doctor on May 27, her skin had yellowed, her temperature was fluctuating and her heart struggled to pump blood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022

In the painting, there are yellow patches on the glossy white suit, probably due, Skopek told me, to a previous restorer’s application of a glue that was originally clear but had yellowed with time.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 11, 2016

He put on canvas loafers that had once been white but had yellowed with the dirt of the road.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago