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lime green

British  

noun

    1. a moderate greenish-yellow colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      a lime-green dress

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But when asked how she'd found the transition from the lime green, Brat summer vibe of her award-winning album to the darker themes of this film, she lit up.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

Gehry respected the industrial bones while adding sculptural flourishes — punctured facades, angled walls, stepping rooflines, and strange material contrasts, such as lime green tiles next to raw steel columns.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

After the organic success of Charli XCX’s “Brat” led to brand accounts co-opting that album’s lime green color scheme and sans-serif typeface, it’s no surprise that the trend is continuing with Swift.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2025

And there, highlighted in lime green, were portions of my note, already written for me by the A.I.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2025

It would not have to be lime green.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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