: 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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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Sally Field wears a fun crimson blazer at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Presents Remarkably Bright Creatures event on June 8 in Los Angeles.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Greta Lee is gorgeous in a crimson dress adorned with white stars at the Toy Story 5 UK launch event on May 28 in London.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 June 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
The musician’s example is an H-Series model finished in Reef Blue with a soft crimson leather interior.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Sally Field wears a fun crimson blazer at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Presents Remarkably Bright Creatures event on June 8 in Los Angeles.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Adjective
The handmaids’ crimson robes evolved into protest iconography around the world because the story captured fears about authoritarianism and gender more viscerally than overt political messaging ever could.
—Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Greta Lee is gorgeous in a crimson dress adorned with white stars at the Toy Story 5 UK launch event on May 28 in London.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 June 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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crimson
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become crimson
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