How to Use brick red in a Sentence

brick red

noun
  • Take your pick of brick red, light pink, dark blue, and many more.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Dec. 2022
  • And there are a few deep red shades that range from chili red to brick red.
    Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 13 Apr. 2018
  • For a warmer option, Wendy Brown is a brick red with a hint of pink.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 4 May 2018
  • So the set is muted and the colors that are just highlighted are the brick red and the iron red and blue and green.
    Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2018
  • The tracksuit is available in 26 colors like brick red and army green and in sizes S–3XL.
    Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • This year the Performer comes in brick red, in addition to black, green, and dark blue.
    John Loecke, ELLE Decor, 3 Apr. 2010
  • Use it to add smoke—and a snazzy brick red color—to everything.
    Paula Forbes, GQ, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The brick red shade is almost burgundy and perfect for the girl who likes a red lip, but not too bold.
    Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
  • The walls now are painted brick red and there are comfortable banquettes to sit at.
    Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Our pick: Rapture, a tawny brick red that looks that much better against a snowy backdrop.
    Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2017
  • Stir in tomato paste and cook until brick red, 1–2 minutes.
    Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Surrounded by hot air in the oven, the fat in the bacon melts steadily and runs under and around all the slices, sizzling them from pink to brick red.
    New York Times, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Many of her photos capture the confectionary colors of the scenery: a brick red wall, pale blue shutters.
    Emily Sundberg, The Cut, 7 May 2018
  • Heimann then looked for green fabric to match the rest of the film’s palette, primarily made up of brick red, denim blue, and lots of browns.
    Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The packaging is in the same pastel color scheme as the palettes, and inside are tomato red, caramel, and brick red shades.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Finished with classic pearls and a brick red lip, this is a recipe for an evening outfit that suits any occasion.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 17 Oct. 2022
  • And the rest of it is pretty subtle, simple giving a bottom outline of green and a bottom fill a the Coyotes' brick red.
    Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 3 June 2020
  • Its brick red base is ceramic, has a weather-resistant finish, and does a good job of keeping the heat in.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2022
  • In the chateau, Brault has created a room painted in celadon green and brick red where tea and cakes are served to visitors on old mismatched bone china.
    Claudine Doury, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Yet, somehow, the same shade of red — not just any red, but a very specific brick red—is currently a favorite in 19 countries.
    Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 6 Apr. 2022
  • This pillow comes in classic fall colors like navy, mustard yellow, and brick red.
    Jennifer Carmichael, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2023
  • At the time of this writing, the lightweight duffel is still in stock in a number of appealing shades like blush pink, matte black, cream, chocolate brown, and brick red.
    Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Gorgeous, with a color of pale brick red, the wine had aromas of truffles and spices, and flavors of tobacco and herbs with citrus highlights.
    Eric Asimov, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2017
  • Add the tomato paste and Calabrian chiles, and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste is toasted and becomes dark brick red, 2 to 4 minutes.
    Eitan Bernath, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
  • There are also some bright-hued comfy basics in the sale section, like this brick red tank top that's $11 less and this lime green organic cotton cropped tee that's now just $9.
    Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Today, a raggedy blue tarp dangles on the side of the building, while ripped brick red tar paper exposes rotted and faded wooden walls.
    Ernie Suggs, ajc, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Her sister would sometimes turn a dull brick red when another woman in the waiting room, due any minute now, went outside to chain‐smoke in the blooming courtyard.
    Patricia Lockwood, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
  • One spectacular case in point: the soft, brick red mound of Mallorcan sausage called sobrasada.
    Brett Martin, GQ, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Interiors are done by Martin Brudnizki, of Annabel’s fame, who chose to bathe the room in a glossy brick red, yellow leather, and gilded accents.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 July 2021
  • What makes this caterpillar distinctive from others is its head, which can be orange or brick red, as well as a fourth body segment that is humped and has two black spines.
    Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 27 Oct. 2017

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