canary yellow

American  

noun

1. canary.

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canary yellow British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: canary. 

   1. a moderate yellow colour, sometimes with a greenish tinge

   2. ( as adjective )

      a canary-yellow car

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Etymology

Origin of canary yellow

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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canary yellow

And R&B legend Aaliyah wore a canary yellow version at the 2000 MTV Awards, where she won best female video for Try Again.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024

In a working class Paris suburb, two police officers confront a 17-year-old driver in a canary yellow Mercedes who was stopped in traffic.

From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

The color palette was subdued, denim and khaki, gray and canary yellow, purple with ice blue.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

A network sportscaster since the mid 1970s, when Michaels first put on a canary yellow blazer for ABC Sports, he never experienced the deep bond fans have with their longtime local broadcasters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

Grandma’s house was less than a mile away, a canary yellow island to the west.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles