Example Sentences

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He takes out a faded notepad with loose leaves of paper that have yellowed with age.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Havilah sits amid rugged, grassy hills that have yellowed in the summer heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

At his former residence, newspaper clippings of the missing aircraft that have yellowed with age still hang on the wall and his son’s room is kept largely untouched.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

At the same time, large expanses of Ponderosa pines have yellowed, a clear sign of drought stress that is lowering the trees’ defenses, Formby said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2021

The characters must baffle even you; the years that have yellowed the vellum have altered the fashion.

From Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida by Ouida