How to Use primary color in a Sentence

primary color

noun
  • This is a team that went from purple and teal to red and black as primary colors.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The right balance is key to pulling off a primary color scheme.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The primary color is dark brown and other pieces are in navy, tan and black.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • But the leaves that still held on seemed to lean toward brown as their primary color.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Their new primary color is now orange, with black, white and gold worked in.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
  • The school had child-sized hockey sticks in bright primary colors.
    — Alia Malik, ExpressNews.com, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Fruits are, in essence, the primary colors of the fragrance wheel.
    — New York Times, 2 July 2018
  • The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Flimsy plastic yard games in bright primary colors are a thing of the past.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Here, orange is the primary color with accents of blue and pale green.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Beach balls flew through the air, polka dotting the blue sky with primary colors.
    — Susan Langenhennig, NOLA.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • Her works were made entirely in primary colors, plus black and gold.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
  • In fact, Rogers was a zip-front sweater guy, who often wore primary colors.
    — Vogue, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The outfield walls are dark green, but elsewhere the primary color is a warm mix of black with a hint of brown.
    — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Here are four ways to tackle new hues of your favorite primary color, and the pieces that'll get the job done.
    — GQ, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Sly looks too cute in a white hoodie with a print of long rectangles in primary colors.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The gray is gone, revitalized by primary colors as bright as the berries used in drinks.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For example, humans see the world through the primary colors of red, green and blue.
    — Stephen Buchmann, The Conversation, 17 May 2023
  • The look of the show, the primary colors, the glowing lights of night in Kyoto.
    — Eliza Berman, TIME, 10 July 2024
  • You're given primary colors (red, blue, yellow) and white as a base to alter the shade.
    — Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Brother Rice's primary color is orange; the video does not show any school names.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Bright primary colors are in right now, so the key to orchestrating a dreamy look has a lot to do with adding a pop of red.
    — Ángela Belda, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This is the first time a Florida team will not wear orange or blue as its primary color.
    — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Adding to the mystique is a painterly palette of primary colors.
    — Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • Aerial footage of the crash site showed the aircraft was painted in bright primary colors with stars and stripes on its wingtips and tail.
    — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
  • The primary colors here are white and gray, which offer a pleasing counterpoint to the red oak floor.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • Yellow and blue are the primary colors in the country’s national flag.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
  • His wheel had 12 colors in three categories -- the red, green and blue primary colors.
    — Diane Cowen, Houston Chronicle, 31 May 2018
  • Purple and green These can be used to compliment the primary color scheme or be front and center on their own.
    — Holly Garcia, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Jones wore purple — the secondary color produced when the primary colors of red and blue and blended.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026

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