How to Use orange in a Sentence

orange

1 of 2 noun
  • The orange balls help the lines stand out.
    — Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
  • No, oil light would glow orange.
    — Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • In fall, the leaves turn red-orange.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • But these aren’t just any oranges.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t love the zing of orange in baked goods?
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Mold grew on lemons and oranges in a fridge.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Wild oranges hung, black from frost.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Black, navy, red, orange and cyan draw them in.
    — Ryan Brennan may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • To a buck, red and orange look gray while blue is easy to spot.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 6 July 2023
  • Tyler Graf bleeds navy and orange.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • One of the best to ever wear the orange and blue.
    — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Keep apples and oranges at home and on the go.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The fresh orange curd needs to chill for eight hours, so be sure to plan ahead.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Not all fall decor has to be red, yellow, and orange.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Place a clean orange on a cutting board.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Think a beige couch with blue and orange throw pillows.
    — Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The orange colour scheme just feels a little bit too abrupt.
    — Ajay Rose, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Serve with lime and orange wedges and the reserved sauce.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • Oh, and plenty of blue and orange.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
  • What’s blue and orange with sprinkles all over?
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 June 2026
  • Stay long enough for sunsets that splash the sky in neon orange.
    — Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Fill in with plain orange pumpkins and lanterns filled with small gourds.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Juice from one orange adds brightness while a jalapeño brings heat.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • The sky and the sea filled with purples, oranges, reds, and blues.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The set comes in black, beige, carmine red, sunset orange and more.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Look for their orange, yellow, pink, or white blooms in the spring months.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 28 July 2023
  • This draws the eyes to a festive orange wreath that pops against a black front door.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But half hour before kickoff, see a lot of orange.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Looking for a simple orange vest that won’t weigh you down?
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Everyone was part of the same wave of orange.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

orange

2 of 2 adjective
  • Dress it up with orange slices on top.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Light is an orange tree's best friend.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
  • To pair with her meal, any wine that is orange.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Video from the city showed large fires and an orange sky.
    — Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
  • That's what gives it a warm orange hue against a bluish sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 May 2026
  • Give us an orange recipe any day of the week, any month of the year.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • It is served with a side of orange, thyme, and olive oil caramel corn.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Her go-to shade is a true red—not too orange, and not too blue.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Don’t be the orange guy in the white section!
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Some are green, some are orange, others are brown.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Skyscrapers lit up in orange and blue.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 June 2026
  • Skyscrapers lit up in orange and blue.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • Use green for done, orange for partial, red for skipped.
    — Wilson Luna, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Both hold long bamboo sticks adorned with orange flags.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Her orange cat slides against our ankles.
    — Sarah Adler september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But for this dish, an orange marmalade will work just as well.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Fall pumpkins don't have to be orange!
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The pieces were full of blue, orange, green and black patterns.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
  • A little orange, lime, or lemon zest would be nice in this crust.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Garnish the sour with an orange slice.
    — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
  • So the girls dug back into the box of blocks and pulled out an orange card.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Our choice today is orange creme.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Our choice today is orange creme.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Our choice today is orange creme.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 June 2026
  • The bracelets were sold in green, red, pink, orange, yellow and blue.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, orange-red flames began to lick the wall and the roof’s open eaves.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Strangers on the street wearing blue and orange high-five and go about their day.
    — Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
  • My roots were yellow and my ends were orange…so many hairs came out of my head.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • This orange-pink shade is as sweet as a Georgia peach.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Egg yolks can range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026

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