: of the color crimson
Examples of crimson in a Sentence
Verb
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2024
Red is undeniably the colour of the season, with shades ranging from deep crimsons to fiery scarlets.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
Swift also wore crimson red nail polish that matched her lips, too.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2024
Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The same gochugaru, or red-pepper powder, that stains crimson a head of napa cabbage kimchi is also used in other banchan, various dressed salads called muchims and uplifting jorims, or braises.
—New York Times, 13 June 2022
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Noun
Fall has officially begun, and Taylor Swift and her lipstick just proved it: The The Tortured Poet's Department singer has seemingly traded in her signature shade of bright warm red for a darker, moodier, and autumn-appropriate shade of cool-toned cranberry crimson.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2024
Red is undeniably the colour of the season, with shades ranging from deep crimsons to fiery scarlets.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The crimson curls that usually fall to her lower back are pinned up, her face bare except for a swipe of black liner around her eyes.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
Swift also wore crimson red nail polish that matched her lips, too.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The same gochugaru, or red-pepper powder, that stains crimson a head of napa cabbage kimchi is also used in other banchan, various dressed salads called muchims and uplifting jorims, or braises.
—New York Times, 13 June 2022
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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crimson
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: to make or become crimson
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