: 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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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Then, without warning, colors start rippling across its skin — flashes of deep crimson, bursts of mottled brown, rapid shifts in texture — while its eyes dart and its limbs twitch.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The score came in the waning seconds of the power play and with just under two minutes in the period, and quieted the crimson and gold-clad crowd.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Still, don’t overlook the element of discovery with fresh-from-runway shapes, like Loewe’s emerald green Grip sneaker or Dries Van Noten’s latest leather design, available in both sunny lemon and deep crimson.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Then, without warning, colors start rippling across its skin — flashes of deep crimson, bursts of mottled brown, rapid shifts in texture — while its eyes dart and its limbs twitch.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Post-separation, Diana often donned international couture, like this crimson Christian Lacroix dress, worn in Paris in 1995.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The score came in the waning seconds of the power play and with just under two minutes in the period, and quieted the crimson and gold-clad crowd.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kalen DeBoer went from hot seat to crimson ottoman at the end of September, when No. 17 Alabama pushed past No. 5 Georgia at Sanford Stadium.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Crimson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crimson. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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crimson
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: to make or become crimson
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