Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of yellow Either red or yellow maca will work here, but the flavor of the red is more mild. Anya Tchoupakov, Bon Appetit, 12 July 2017 The group recently wore matching black polos with yellow piping from the British brand, like some sort of unofficial uniform. Christine Flammia, Esquire, 10 July 2017 Layered yellow atop thick green strokes conjure up a bouquet without providing any detail. Anne Kniggendorf, kansascity.com, 3 July 2017 Ebony, 32, slipped the voucher back into its bright yellow folder and waited. Alden Woods, azcentral, 2 July 2017 See all Example Sentences for yellow 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yellow
Adjective
  • Not being afraid to ask others for help was the most common answer, along with being confident.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The resulting atmosphere of mistrust can leave immigrants afraid to report crimes or seek help in dangerous situations for fear of deportation.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Two of the biggest forces in all of Hollywood are joining forces, and everyone should be scared.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Most on each side are scared, not just concerned, if the other side wins, and while most voters express confidence this election is being conducted fairly and accurately, Harris voters are more confident than Trump voters are.
    Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • James Giordano, a neurobiology researcher at Georgetown University Medical Center, says getting frightened triggers a specific response in the human body.
    Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Affected businesses can lose money or go bankrupt, because frightened customers choose to dine elsewhere.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.
    Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Making these breads takes over 72 hours of slow and careful workmanship.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Mark Kelly Americans who are rightfully appalled by the pusillanimous response to anti-Semitism on college campuses have been pulling their donations and calling for restrictions on anti-Israel student groups.
    Arthur Levitt, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Those clumsy tales revealed Chazelle’s pusillanimous career ambitions.
    Armond White, National Review, 13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • There’s also the charming indecision, the earnest desire to weigh all options against each other and seeing every side so that the only logical conclusion is to be mired in a well-meaning state of paralysis — which, in another dialect, translates to spineless lack of resolve and commitment phobia.
    Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The cast has an abundance of exceptional performances from Kevin Kline (outstanding!), Lesley Manville, Sacha Baron Cohen (so good as Catherine’s spineless husband), and Kodi Smith-McPhee as their son.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Because, in this land of weak governments and cowardly corporations, the Coastal Commission is the rare California institution with a spine.
    Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The latter has become a franchise so hobbled by its cowardly inability to commit to anything other than its original characters (especially the Skywalkers) and ideas (good versus evil) that it’s basically become stuck inside itself.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Since then, Trump has regularly lobbed attacks at the military and its top leaders, accusing them of being politically craven and operationally incompetent.
    Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The callousness of investigators, the craven police interrogation methods that seek to discount the memory of survivors by insisting the truth hinges on minute details and the vitriol of a misogynistic public are all on display in Black Box Diaries.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024

Thesaurus Entries Near yellow

Cite this Entry

“Yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yellow. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on yellow

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!