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Yellow in a sentence

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Yellow meaning

  1. The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.
  2. The middle light in a set of three traffic lights, the lighting of which indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so.
  3. One of the color balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.

Synonyms of Yellow

yellowish sensationalistic scandalmongering old yellowed fearful cowardly yellow-bellied white-livered lily-livered chickenhearted chicken chromatic xanthous sensational

Example sentences (20)

The beret worn by the troops was white with a yellow tassel while the officers wore a red beret with yellow tassel.

The options are color coded, so the green card will be vs. the other green card, red vs. red, yellow vs. yellow.

The colour of the cheese varies from white to ivory-yellow, and the inedible rind from yellow to brownish-beige.

The Middlesboro Lady Yellow Jackets were slated to play the Williamsburg Lady Yellow Jackets on Thursday night.

The core Hallstatt territory (800 BCE) is shown in solid yellow, the area of influence by 500 BCE (HaD) in light yellow.

Out of the six yellow cards in the first-half, the only yellow card that was for a foul was the midfielder’s.

We have our first yellow card in this match with Max Kilman being shown a yellow card by referee David Coote.

A topaz gemstone is yellow in colour, although the mineral from which it comes can be blue, yellow, brown, pink or colourless.

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The color canary yellow is named after the domestic canary, which can be selectively bred to be yellow.

Those behind the Yellow Ribbon Project are planning to gather about 100 people to hang a thousand yellow ribbons across the town.

The second youth was wearing a grey and yellow toque, beige pants and yellow, grey and black coat.

Protesters wearing yellow vests walk down the Champs Elysees during a demonstration by the “yellow vests” movement in Paris, France.

The mass of teen fans came dressed in yellow clothes and wore yellow tape to show their love for frontmen Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun.

Another theory is that the dressing in yellow was out of respect for Catherine as yellow was said to be the Spanish colour of mourning.

Ganta says bovine anaplasmosis, also known as yellow bag or yellow fever, can lead to severe anemia in cattle, and in some cases, death.

The title of the exhibition, Follow the Yellow, is taken from (follow the yellow brick road).

While a yellow alert has been sounded in Thane district for Sunday, the yellow warning has been issued until Wednesday in Raigad district.

Palm oil is used in the production of yellow garri, which is what gives it its yellow color.

They were draped in yellow and red tape that said “Caution” and wore yellow hazard signs that said “Declare climate emergency” or “Closed.

Listening to her song “Yellow Flicker Beat” actually makes me feel yellow, black and tingly.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "yellow" in a sentence?
An example: "The beret worn by the troops was white with a yellow tassel while the officers wore a red beret with yellow tassel." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "yellow" from real English texts.
What does "yellow" mean?
Yellow means: The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.
What are synonyms of "yellow"?
Common synonyms of "yellow" include: yellowish, sensationalistic, scandalmongering, old, yellowed, fearful, cowardly, yellow-bellied. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "yellow" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "yellow", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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