How to Use maroon in a Sentence

maroon

1 of 2 noun
  • There are a lot of folk awaiting a maroon slip.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Oversized maroon pants are matched with a blue striped shirt.
    — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Kate wore a maroon suit paired with a light pink top and matching purse.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Jack wore a maroon cap and gown and proudly held up his diploma.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Jack wore a maroon cap and gown and proudly held up his diploma.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • Sussman opted a black suit with a maroon bow tie.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The finishing touch was a pair of square-toe maroon leather boots.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Maroon flowers are held on thin but sturdy stems.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Hamilton’s team colors will be gold, maroon and cream.
    — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • He was last seen wearing a black shirt with a maroon logo, black pants, and black shoes.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 May 2026
  • Gomez, 33, wore a maroon minidress with a satin sash-like detail around the neck.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • He was last seen wearing a tan coat, maroon sweats pants and blue-and-white Nike shoes.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • For the edgy shot, Jenner rocked wet hair and a sheer crop top, as well as a maroon sarong.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • She was last seen wearing black pants and a maroon jacket, the statement said.
    — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Ramirez went shirtless and barefoot, opting for a pair of maroon swim shorts.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • As for glam, Bella had a glossy blowout, bronzy makeup, and a deep maroon lip.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Oct. 2022
  • For her second outfit, Williams wore a long-sleeve maroon shirt that had tan stripes.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • The typical Thaumelodone is a shade of maroon.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 25 May 2026
  • The pops of blue, maroon, and pink stand-out perfectly and add just the right amount of color.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
  • William wore a maroon velvet tuxedo jacket with black lapels.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
  • This style comes in eight colors, including beige, clay, and maroon.
    — Bianca Rodriguez, ELLE, 27 Mar. 2023
  • For now, Sparks seems poised to don the maroon and gold again in 2026.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 24 Nov. 2025
  • To round out the look, Stewart put on a pair of maroon pumps, with her hair styled in a sleek, wet bun.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The 61-year-old stole the show in a maroon velvet gown complete with a corset bodice.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Phinnaeus opted for a navy T-shirt, green shorts, a maroon hat and striped socks with loafers.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Plus, it’s sold in a range of rich, wintery hues, including deep brown, olive green, and maroon.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Jack wore a maroon cap and gown and held his diploma while standing between his parents.
    — ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Mirta arrives wearing a maroon work shirt over a black T-shirt.
    — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This nude manicure keeps it simple with a small maroon heart painted at the base of each nail.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The Queen was wearing a navy blue coat dress with maroon embroidery.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

maroon

2 of 2 verb
  • For 12 days, we were marooned at home — with out-of-town company, no less.
    — Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Thinking of my mother marooned in her house was dismaying to me.
    — Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
  • At the old port in Pozzuoli, boats now stand nestled in long grass, marooned on new land that has risen out of the sea.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Hundreds of travelers were marooned in Nuuk without a place to stay.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Who maroon them in strange, suburban places, not white, unable to be Native.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Driftwood tent shelters appear marooned like shipwrecks, and the beach is scattered with the bones of the giant whales.
    — Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Grace has an intriguing story line about her ambivalence as a mother, but it’s marooned in a sea of nonsense.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Fischer praised Carrell for choosing to maroon himself in the woods as the episode's writer.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Rosewood Bermuda is set on a sprawling, private stretch of pink-sand beach, the perfect spot to be marooned for a long weekend.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • Others were forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, or were marooned on cruise ships that couldn’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The desiccation left marinas that once teemed with sailboats marooned, surrounded by sand.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Cox, entering the game, just stood there, awkwardly marooned in foul territory.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
  • The ship, which was due to head to Spain, was marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde with close to 150 people on board.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which can’t sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Their spaceship, Jupiter 2, crash lands on Priplanus after being damaged, and the crew spends the first season marooned there.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Sixteen Americans were marooned on an island in the South China Sea.
    — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But what about being marooned on another planet, with only a thin barrier separating you and your peers from the vacuum of space?
    — Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2023
  • On Sunday, residents weary from the monthlong battle against rising water were preparing to be marooned.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Your tribe lost every single immunity challenge, and the marooning challenge.
    — EW.com, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Some of those who are stuck have been forced to seek shelter because of airstrikes, while others are marooned on cruise ships, which currently can't sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Local television showed an air force helicopter rescuing three people stranded on the roof of a house marooned by floods, while navy and police used boats to transport residents.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Even as the contestants arrive to begin the season, an important rowing portion of today's marooning challenge remains up in the air due to tumultuous swells.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This season, Maggie and Negan are marooned on the island of Manhattan, which has been cut off from the rest of the country during the apocalypse.
    — oregonlive, 18 June 2023
  • Prior to the launch of Sunday Ticket in 1994, a Colts fan marooned in Gotham would have no recourse but to head out to a sports bar.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
  • In the book, which has been previously adapted as films, schoolboys marooned on a Pacific island create their own savage civilization.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
  • A lot has happened since — so much that, in the time between being ordered to series and making it to air, an attempt to revive the channel’s heyday has been left marooned by circumstances beyond its control.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Aliens marooned on Earth and trying to fit into American society is one of the most prevalent sci-fi tropes, and it’s executed perfectly here.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The men, marooned on a desolate island, descended into murderous anarchy.
    — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • McAdams became Raimi's first choice for the lead role in Send Help, about an undervalued worker marooned on an island with her horrible boss.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As a white male who inhabited a once homogeneous town, Harry feels marooned, marginalized by the social and racial turmoil of the late 1960s.
    — Time, 12 May 2026

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