How to Use lime green in a Sentence

lime green

1 of 2 noun
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  • Close behind it is the punchy lime green chair that's on sale for 16 percent off.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
  • Hers was in a color that many people stray from — lime green.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
  • These flowers start out lime green and then open to pristine white.
    — Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
  • Its leaves are large, flat, oblong and lime green in color.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
  • First, singer Brandy Norwood wore a satin lime green gown in a regal shape.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 July 2024
  • The lime green velvety caterpillars feed for 2 to 3 weeks.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
  • This summer, a shocking shade of lime green seems to have taken over.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 July 2024
  • Its head is bright turquoise while the rest of its body is primarily lime green.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The surprising print against lime green lacquer adds a fun twist.
    — Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Adding variegated and lime green foliage to a shady area will help make the space feel brighter.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
  • This pokey lime green plant is a bit of a chameleon, changing colour when stressed by lack of water or bad weather.
    — Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
  • Confused by all the lime green on the internet and mashup videos of Harris dancing?
    — Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 25 July 2024
  • Start by painting your nails a lime green and bright yellow nail color.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The star has worn many Gucci creations on the step and repeat over the years, including a lime green gown at the Emmys last year.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Not only did her lime green and yellow nails match the stripes in her Jamaican flag uniform, as did her wig.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Aug. 2024
  • From other angles, the nails appeared more like a lime green shimmer.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 July 2023
  • This pokey lime green plant is a bit of a chameleon, changing color when stressed by lack of water or bad weather.
    — Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 26 July 2024
  • On this hillside, a brighter yellow emerges alongside lime green.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Waters sauntered onstage wearing a lime green pantsuit with a pair of high-heeled pumps.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
  • It’s repainted in a stunning coat of lime green and rides on a set of 16-inch Panasport wheels wrapped with new Michelins.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The actress dropped a stunning photo in a lime green, one-piece swimsuit where her butt is super toned.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
  • Overall, the lizards have a bright, almost lime green coloring.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And, this particular pair sports a pop of lime green for a subtle, eye-catching look.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The matte black hues, monochrome stripes, and lime green slime scream Halloween (but only to those who are looking close enough).
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Choose from sleek cashew, dark honey, or day-brightening lime green.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
  • Three months later, the dress made headlines once again when it was photographed on New York it-girl Julia Fox, who paired it with a lime green hat.
    — Cathleen Chen, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The model embraced a bright palette by stepping out in a slinky, sleeveless Prada crop top, which was awash in a vivid lime green.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Users can choose from a slew of colors, including lime green, burgundy, and sky blue, all of which are available in sizes twin through split king.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The lime green dress has an early 2000s feel to it with its slip-style silhouette, high slit, and, of course, bejeweled details.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
  • There’s also a lime green version available for 60 percent off right now.
    — Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
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lime-green

2 of 2 adjective
  • The rapper wore a lime-green sweater with stacks of cutouts layered over a white T-shirt.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Surrounding the pools were lime-green devil’s club and lush ferns.
    — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
  • The actress-singer stunned in a couture gown, which featured a mock turtleneck, long sleeves, and a lime-green A-line skirt.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Senate President Karen Spilka had a lime-green streak in her hair.
    — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Its branches are bare after its lime-green leaves did not return in spring.
    — Alysa Guffey, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
  • In one instance, the actor is seen climbing up a tree branch while wearing a barely-there lime-green string bikini.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 July 2023
  • All of the windows in an apartment block were broken — in one, lime-green curtains fluttered in a gentle breeze on the crystalline, sunny spring day.
    — Andrew E. Kramer Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The Marmalade variety produces frilly amber leaves dusted with pink, while Delta Dawn bursts with murky rose color and lime-green edges.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • At a crest in the road stood a breadfruit tree, full of basketball-size, lime-green fruits, knobbled and prehistoric, like a dinosaur egg covered in ostrich leather.
    — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
  • In her latest lap is a lime-green Fendi First clutch, proving that the character still loves a timeless handbag and bold color palette.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Hailey introduced a burst of vibrant colour with a midriff-baring lime-green silk-satin top from Prada, and an oversized Bottega Veneta pouch clutch in the same zesty green shade.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Cattrall, who at 67 is one year younger than Samantha, makes the phone call in style, in a silky red dress, with a sparkly silver jacket, a geometric lime-green purse and an enormous silver statement bracelet.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023
  • As a result, Vogue’s January digital cover story and video were not just about the iconic 21-year-old pop star known for her baggy clothing and lime-green hair highlights.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Last Monday the model coordinated a slinky, lime-green Prada crop top with a large neon-green Bottega Veneta clutch.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Her two-story lime-green and orange home, with guest quarters rented to visitors, sits like a colorful dollhouse within the village.
    — Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Feb. 2024
  • On one Saturday last month, K’ancha put on a lime-green-and-yellow dress, packed up her microphone and ring light and drove to a nondescript office park near Fairfax City for another broadcast — this one, at the first event of the carnaval season.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Jenner additionally seems to wear natural makeup, a glossy lip, and a lime-green manicure.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Furnishings include fire-engine-red claw-foot bathtubs, lime-green armchairs, mustard-yellow sofas and royal-blue desks.
    — Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 18 July 2023

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