- plural of orange.
oranges
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"It's unbearable. We can't open the windows, even the oranges in the garden and the laundry hanging out to dry are covered in black dust."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
More of the shorter blue wavelengths of light are scattered, allowing the yellows, oranges and reds to become more prominent.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It will be two years before the first oranges are ready for juice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Gone are the vivid blues and warm oranges and greens, crackling against film grain, that did so much heavy lifting for the first film’s leaden plot.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
“May they haf oranges and figs?” asked Mr. Bhaer, with a paternal air.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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