vermillion
- a variation of vermilion.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Distinct facial markings, intricate designs, and vibrant hues - especially vermillion -define the unique makeup and costumes of theyyam.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
What passes through is the orange and red, which can sometimes make the sun appear dramatically vermillion.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2023
The painter reaches for vermillion and then pauses.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
They knelt as Maranda smeared the stones with vermillion paste, bowed to the sacred plant and laid down fresh leaves covered in a cow dung paste.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
I walk and the desert sand gives way to a cobblestone path, its vermillion stones worn and rounded by what looks like millions who must have traveled it before me.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
