red ochre
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Prof Herrero also said it is the first time scientists have discovered a stone in an archaeological context with a red ochre dot, meaning Neanderthals brought it to the shelter.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
As the sage was lit, Uqualla placed red ochre and corn pollen in the fire.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
Some included ivory spears and discs, along with bodies carefully covered in red ochre and beads made of both mammoth ivory and fox teeth.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The sobrasada sits on a slab of black terrazzo perched on a pedestal, a straight-sided block of scoopable spiced sausage the color of red ochre whose surface is an undulant landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The whole complex, recently painted with a mix of red ochre and buttermilk, stood against the sky like a row of giant beets popped clear of the earth.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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