How to Use yellow in a Sentence

yellow

1 of 3 adjective
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  • He was too yellow to stand up and fight.
  • Crash is a young yellow lab that will need an active family to walk and throw the ball to him.
    — Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 15 May 2017
  • One wraps her 4-month-old daughter in a fuzzy yellow blanket.
    — Washington Post, 22 June 2017
  • Egg Beaters: These are yellow-colored egg whites that are sold in a carton.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 10 May 2017
  • Wearing a mustard-yellow jumpsuit, Dan asked Betty how to tie off a block.
    — S. M. Chavey, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017
  • Not to be outdone, the Temblor Range is painted with swaths of orange, yellow and purple like something out of a storybook.
    — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 4 Apr. 2017
  • The eatery is named for Graves' first dog, Raising Cane, a friendly yellow lab who would hang around the building site during renovation.
    — Jane Donahue, Naperville Sun, 9 May 2017
  • The robber, described as a black man in his 30s and wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, a yellow safety vest and white hard hat, then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
    — Erika Butler, The Aegis, 29 June 2017
  • His menu claim-to-fame is a mouthwatering shaved corned beef sandwich on rye slathered with yellow table mustard.
    — Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2017
  • Inside, the walls were painted pink, yellow and green, adorned with vintage boomboxes and a photo by Jonathan Mannion of the reggae singer Buju Banton.
    — Joanna Nikas, New York Times, 5 June 2017
  • The gown, paired with statement-making yellow earrings, features an entire body-slit—which is required by law for everyone named JLo.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2017
  • Yes, the entire Obama family water rafts wearing those silly yellow helmets and big goofy smiles on their faces.
    — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 27 June 2017
  • Spanopoulos showed off a sample of water buttercup from Long Lake which, like its counterpart on dry land, blooms with yellow flowers.
    — Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, 20 June 2017
  • His own giant photo is located on a wall outside the park between Jake Arrieta's and Baez's, right behind a yellow fire hydrant.
    — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2017
  • Each dog that completes the hospital training receives a yellow bandanna and an Overlake photo ID badge.
    — Lynn Thompson, The Seattle Times, 9 June 2017
  • The Golden State Warriors twirled T-shirts over their heads and waved to the crowd from atop double-decker buses as blue and yellow confetti rained down on them during a parade to celebrate the team’s latest championship.
    — The Associated Press, New York Times, 16 June 2017
  • Using the gray concrete of a parking structure with a red, blue or yellow car can make for a striking image, but parking a silver vehicle there is going to create a monochromatic mess.
    — David Newhardt, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2017
  • The Colombian official arrived at what was arguably the correct decision following two visits to the touchline to consult video replays and first showing only a yellow card, then a red card, to the wrong Cameroon player.
    — Bloomberg.com, 25 June 2017
  • Mimosa yellow butterflies make sporadic appearances in the Florida Keys.
    — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 22 June 2017
  • Malia, 18, and Sasha, 16, toured in matching dad hats and yellow traditional sarongs, which are customary for visiting temples or witnessing religious ceremonies.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2017
  • He was too yellow to stand up and fight.
  • Crash is a young yellow lab that will need an active family to walk and throw the ball to him.
    — Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 15 May 2017
  • One wraps her 4-month-old daughter in a fuzzy yellow blanket.
    — Washington Post, 22 June 2017
  • Egg Beaters: These are yellow-colored egg whites that are sold in a carton.
    — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 10 May 2017
  • Wearing a mustard-yellow jumpsuit, Dan asked Betty how to tie off a block.
    — S. M. Chavey, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017
  • Not to be outdone, the Temblor Range is painted with swaths of orange, yellow and purple like something out of a storybook.
    — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 4 Apr. 2017
  • The eatery is named for Graves' first dog, Raising Cane, a friendly yellow lab who would hang around the building site during renovation.
    — Jane Donahue, Naperville Sun, 9 May 2017
  • The robber, described as a black man in his 30s and wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, a yellow safety vest and white hard hat, then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
    — Erika Butler, The Aegis, 29 June 2017
  • His menu claim-to-fame is a mouthwatering shaved corned beef sandwich on rye slathered with yellow table mustard.
    — Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2017
  • Inside, the walls were painted pink, yellow and green, adorned with vintage boomboxes and a photo by Jonathan Mannion of the reggae singer Buju Banton.
    — Joanna Nikas, New York Times, 5 June 2017
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yellow

2 of 3 noun
  • The bridesmaids were dressed in yellow.
  • Our sun was a steady, bright-yellow dot in its neighbor’s night sky, but the two stars — and likely their planets — evolved along much different paths.
    — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2016
  • Roldán showed Jones a red card and then presented a second yellow card to Valencia, who had also been carded in the first half.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 16 June 2016
  • Lew maintains that the different shades of tissue on Rainey’s body — the deep red vs. the yellow — are the result of slippage that occurred after his death, but at different times.
    — Julie K. Brown, miamiherald, 6 May 2017
  • Upstairs, king, queen and double queen rooms are decorated in sunny yellows and cool earth tones, with each guest room door painted with animals inspired by San Diego’s wildlife.
    — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2017
  • Her husband, Mats Jarlstrom, began to wonder whether the traffic lights in his home town were allowing motorists enough time to clear the intersection before yellow turned red.
    — Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 5 May 2017
  • The bridesmaids were dressed in yellow.
  • Our sun was a steady, bright-yellow dot in its neighbor’s night sky, but the two stars — and likely their planets — evolved along much different paths.
    — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2016
  • Roldán showed Jones a red card and then presented a second yellow card to Valencia, who had also been carded in the first half.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 16 June 2016
  • Lew maintains that the different shades of tissue on Rainey’s body — the deep red vs. the yellow — are the result of slippage that occurred after his death, but at different times.
    — Julie K. Brown, miamiherald, 6 May 2017
  • Upstairs, king, queen and double queen rooms are decorated in sunny yellows and cool earth tones, with each guest room door painted with animals inspired by San Diego’s wildlife.
    — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2017
  • Her husband, Mats Jarlstrom, began to wonder whether the traffic lights in his home town were allowing motorists enough time to clear the intersection before yellow turned red.
    — Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 5 May 2017
  • The bridesmaids were dressed in yellow.
  • Our sun was a steady, bright-yellow dot in its neighbor’s night sky, but the two stars — and likely their planets — evolved along much different paths.
    — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2016
  • Roldán showed Jones a red card and then presented a second yellow card to Valencia, who had also been carded in the first half.
    — David Waldstein, New York Times, 16 June 2016
  • Lew maintains that the different shades of tissue on Rainey’s body — the deep red vs. the yellow — are the result of slippage that occurred after his death, but at different times.
    — Julie K. Brown, miamiherald, 6 May 2017
  • Upstairs, king, queen and double queen rooms are decorated in sunny yellows and cool earth tones, with each guest room door painted with animals inspired by San Diego’s wildlife.
    — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2017
  • Her husband, Mats Jarlstrom, began to wonder whether the traffic lights in his home town were allowing motorists enough time to clear the intersection before yellow turned red.
    — Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 5 May 2017
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yellow

3 of 3 verb
  • The paper had yellowed with age.
  • The leaves were yellowed by disease.
  • The race went to yellow for the next four laps and went green with four to go.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The edges had curled and yellowed and some of the text was circled in pen.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • More leaves may yellow and drop as new growth appears in the spring.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The pages are now yellowed, the black-and-white photos faded.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The wheat that remained on one such field had begun to yellow at the base of the stem, a sign of drought stress.
    — Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
  • First eggs, then cracks The pages are now yellowed, the black-and-white photos faded.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The animal was too short to be an adult, but its teeth were worn and yellowed with age.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 26 July 2016
  • Hundreds of $1 bills are tacked to the ceiling, yellowed from the days of indoor smoking.
    — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2018
  • Leaf edges or entire branches may turn brown, and a bush may yellow and drop leaves.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The base of stems may turn brown and leaves begin to yellow, usually in cool, wet soil with poor drainage.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Choose a plant with dark green foliage, and avoid those with fallen or yellowed leaves.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Moisture leads to mildew stains, which is the common cause of yellowing grout.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 20 Jan. 2020
  • The plants yellow and decline growing when exposed to too much sun.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Opt for full, green foliage and avoid a yellowing plant.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • The pages are yellowed and a bit torn and the ink is slightly faded, but the important info is still there.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2017
  • For decades, the legacy of the Eye was largely kept alive in the yellowing copies that Mr. Abrams kept in a storage locker in Queens.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Check your houseplants for any sticky residue on leaves, yellowing leaves or tiny mites at the junction of leaves and stem.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Wipe pearls with a soft cloth after each wear to remove body oils and perfume that can yellow them.
    — Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Sheila Davis, 62, complained that each morning, her faucet would spew colors that went from brown to green to yellow to clear.
    — Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Distress will show up in burned or yellowed foliage and dropped leaves, and often death.
    — oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2019
  • On the other hand, a plant that is watered too often and kept too wet may also yellow and drop leaves.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 29 July 2017
  • Each bone-white candle is 10 inches tall, and has knobs and yellowing patina in all the right places.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The collection has faded and yellowed since the Rams first left, and in that time, the distance between the city and its NFL glory days widened.
    — Ryan Kartje, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2017
  • Plants should be healthy with new growth and no signs of wilting or yellowing older leaves.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Perhaps the best time to do needed dividing is mid-summer, when the stems begin to yellow and start to die back to the ground.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 3 July 2021
  • Control mosaic virus, which yellows and stunts plants, by getting rid of the aphids that spread it.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2017
  • And a lone tangerine tree in the front yard also is yellowing.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 2 Sep. 2017
  • The bedsheets were yellowed, and the shower was an icy drizzle behind a pullout screen.
    — Celine Saintclare, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2024

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