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Delightfully, plant breeders have given us a wealth of choices—from blooms that appear in the softest pink shades to eye-popping cerise.—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024 The power of a red lipstick cannot be understated—a simple swipe of crimson or cerise has the ability to transform any look.—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024 Elena assisted her mother in the kitchen, stringing vivid cerise chiles to dry in the sun, grinding cumin seeds with a mortar and pestle, and dampening and heating tortillas.—Mayukh Sen, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023 Users can choose from a number of bright colors, such as cerise, Caribbean, and flame.—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cerise
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, cherry, from Late Latin ceresia — more at cherry
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