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On-sale shades include fiery cerise, elegant artichaut, and moody oyster.—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026 The dial’s vivid color is echoed by ruby root beads in juicy cerise and raspberry tones, interspersed throughout the chain.—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 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, 6 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for cerise
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Etymology
French, literally, cherry, from Late Latin ceresia — more at cherry