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primary colors

  • plural
    of primary color.
    primary color
    noun
    a color, as red, yellow, or blue, that in mixture yields other colors.

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Inside, bright primary colors and cleverly placed cutouts invite readers into the house to explore rooms tantalizingly out of view.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The pieces’ geometric shapes and primary colors echo the subway tile on the walls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025

And we learn that there are three primary colors — red, yellow and blue — from which all other colors can be mixed.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2024

For instance, chess champions may want to opt for a black and white palette while Monopoly or Twister fans may be interested in brighter primary colors that echo ones featured in the games.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

Inside were all the clothes I’d chosen myself: the crew neck sweaters in primary colors, the Lacoste shirts, the wide-wale corduroys.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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