Example Sentences

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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

This was an optimistic collection — with flashes of eye-popping citrine and vermillion — that never lectured but celebrated living in harmony.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023

Orange and vermillion, magenta and gold—the colors blazed like flames.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin