canary yellow

noun

: a light to a moderate or vivid yellow

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The showstopping number featured painterly streaks of canary yellow and robin’s egg blue tulle across the bodice, which was also adorned with three-dimensional berry and flower embellishments and black velvet straps. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 Image For the gala that evening, Mrs. Johnson chose another bold color: canary yellow in silk satin. Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 The one-story home’s canary yellow walls have collapsed inward and blackened. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 Warm amber walls wash this room in warmth while brighter yellow accents, like a canary yellow loveseat and lumbar pillow, add bold color. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for canary yellow 

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of canary yellow was in 1801

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“Canary yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canary%20yellow. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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