lemon yellow
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lemon yellow
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, a stripe of lemon yellow radiates against an inky background, interrupted by numerous dark patches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Models, all wearing leather gloves, paraded among giant white bags, clad in warm browns, beiges and oranges, as well as a soothing sugar paper colour and an occasional lemon yellow.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
Ekobo makes recycled bamboo-fiber serving trays in cheery summer colors like lemon yellow or lagoon blue.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
This shocking coral fungi can resemble licking tongues of flame, ranging from lemon yellow to a burnt orange.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
There were heaping plates of pancakes served with warm honey, and sliced peaches cooked in butter and sugar, and platters of fluffy scrambled eggs, tender and lemon yellow.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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