shocking pink
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of shocking pink
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The shocking pink dragon millipede may not breathe fire, but it releases cyanide.
From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024
I said that I wanted a grey-green and beige base, and some thin stripes in orange, electric blue and shocking pink.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2023
Flower colors vary from deep cornflower blue to shocking pink, or a softer blue to delicate pink, depending on how acid the soil is.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023
Heche immediately eyed some wigs arranged on a shelf over his shampoo area — in colors ranging from natural shades to shocking pink and solid white — and asked about a blue one.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2022
Azure curtains hung from arches which were shocking pink.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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