Example Sentences

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With its boxy facade painted a rich, yolky yellow set off by cobalt shutters, the Favres’ two-story cabanon is on a steep slope that rises above the port.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Nick, I'm really excited to make your yolky gnocchi with the brown butter.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2023

Turmeric adds a yolky hue, while tamari and tahini add layers of savory flavor.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023

In “Seawall,” Diebenkorn unleashed the full force of a bright, drenching green, setting it against a fluctuating but still pure blue and harmonizing both with a small strip of yolky yellow.

From Washington Post

The sun has risen over the hills in the southeast, and the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel is flooded with the yolky blue of morning.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz