long green
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of long green
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Her black Marge Simpson-esque headpiece, long green nails and jewelry to match really nail the "what I wear to my rich husband’s funeral" vibe of the outfit.
From Salon • May 7, 2024
The race featured long green flag runs, with two of the five cautions pre-planned at the end of stages one and two.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024
It's a commemoration of these men - but I think like in the poem "sleeping in the long green grass" for 80 years but alone and unrecognised.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
“Up moved the long green shadow, deliberately and gracefully, and the Jassid disappeared in a swirl that barely disturbed the surface,” he wrote, referring to a fly.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022
Great trees, bare and silent, stood, rank on rank, with tangled bough and hoary head; their twisted roots were buried in the long green grass.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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