Example Sentences
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Ms. Brown keeps yellowed documents from the farm’s early days, including the 1741 deed to the property from Lord Thomas Fairfax, who owned millions of acres in Virginia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
They simply weren’t my taste anymore, and I didn’t like how the resin had yellowed over time.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Fruit stored at 30°C yellowed rapidly, while mangoes kept at 12°C maintained their color longer because chlorophyll breakdown slowed significantly.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
He takes out a faded notepad with loose leaves of paper that have yellowed with age.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
He put on canvas loafers that had once been white but had yellowed with the dirt of the road.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
