shocking pink
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of shocking pink
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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It’s perhaps no surprise that the décor of TV BRA’s new studio is shocking pink.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
The shocking pink dragon millipede may not breathe fire, but it releases cyanide.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
There were “Spatial Concept” sculptures in terra cotta, lacquered copper and metal and colors like shocking pink.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
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
She looked very pretty indeed, in robes of shocking pink, with her long dark plait braided with gold, and gold bracelets glimmering at her wrists.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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