How to Use scarlet in a Sentence

scarlet

1 of 2 noun

• Scarlet is the latest in a string of new babies at the zoo.
  — Danika Worthington, The Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2017
• The flames rose and were reflected in the clouds, turning the sky a hellish scarlet.
  — James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022
• The moon peaked from behind its cloud and shined scarlet.
  — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 5 June 2022
• The inky broth turns a stylish gray and is tinted pale scarlet with a bit of ground chiles.
  — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022
• Expect a lot of scarlet in the stands and a statement victory from the Red Raiders.
  — Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2022
• Trey Williams stepped off the bus at CenturyLink Field dressed head to toe in scarlet.
  — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, 25 Apr. 2020
• Pair this dish with a refreshing pinot noir to set off the scarlet-hued fish and make all the flavors sparkle.
  — Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2020
• Think: deep teal, porcelain blue, chili red, scarlet, and dusty pink.
  — Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 7 Sep. 2017
• The scarlet in this first-time Scarlet-Out never went away.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021
• The fish, members of the grunt family, earned the nickname from the scarlet skin inside their mouths.
  — Ben Raines | [e-mail], AL.com, 5 July 2017
• Gabriella echoed her mother in a petite black hat and coat dress of her own—in her case in a vivid shade of scarlet.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2022
• The anari chicken is dyed scarlet from pomegranates, served with artful dots of yogurt.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 1 Apr. 2021
• But then the dish arrives without fanfare, a tight chignon of spaghetti in a vivid scarlet sauce.
  — David Prior, CNT, 20 Sep. 2017
• Metz wore a beautiful scarlet dress that fell below the knees, and a deep red lipstick to match.
  — Alexis Chestnov, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2017
• The tree can handle partial shade, but will turn a more brilliant scarlet in full sun.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• The tupelo is most striking in the autumn, when its leaves turn bright scarlet.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• Even the brown walls have a tinge of moss, and the rare burgundies of cinemas and streetlights, not to mention the scarlets of blood, are warnings.
  — Steve Erickson, Los Angeles Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
• Red maples don scarlet, and sugar maples -- well known for vivid displays -- may sport the full fall palette.
  — cleveland, 14 Oct. 2019
• My nose was Rudolph-crimson, my eyes puffy, and a splotch of scarlet bloomed in the middle of each cheek, like on a Russian nesting doll.
  — Nadia Berenstein, SELF, 19 Dec. 2018
• The new picture shows the four standing in a corridor with walls draped in scarlet and gilt molding.
  — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2020
• The deep scarlet is contemporary-looking but also a tie to the past, Jones said.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
• The entire island is blanketed in scarlet, the air filled with the scuttling of claws on asphalt.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2020
• The village is also home to colonies of red ibis (guarás), which color the surrounds bright scarlet at sunrise.
  — Kevin Raub, CNN, 23 Feb. 2022
• Ah, autumn: When the air turns crisp, leaves take on shades of scarlet and ochre, and CEOs of troubled companies quit their jobs.
  — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 14 Oct. 2019
• That long and leggy scarlet-flowered beauty hanging from the town hall’s porch?
  — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2017
• The floral, citrus notes from saffron, its scarlet stems ground in a mortar and pestle, and left to steep in a cup of hot water.
  — Yasmin Khan, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2021
• Scarlet, a 55-foot humpback whale found dead Thursday about two miles off Newport Beach, was among the latter.
  — Laylan Connelly, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2017
• Scarlet was one of 71 reported entangle whales off the West Coast last year.
  — Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2017
• Speaking of scarlet, Gal Gadot looked wondrous in Gabriela Hearst’s sleek coatdress.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2018
• Last but not least, Thumbelina, a warm scarlet, pays homage to a chicken.
  — Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 20 Oct. 2017

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scarlet

2 of 2 adjective

• Keep your eye out for the Buckeye scarlet and gray Medic 3 on the roads.
  — cleveland, 6 June 2022
• The scarlet threads are stigmas from the Crocus sativus.
  — Jane Black, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
• Those stars appear as scarlet dots and smudges within the body of the pillars.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Oct. 2022
• They wouldn’t be changed to scarlet and black for seven more years.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2021
• By the way, why have SDSU’s colors gone from red and black to scarlet and black?
  — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2022
• Eddie George and the Buckeyes rolled past Notre Dame that day, thrilling the kid with scarlet and gray in his veins — and his name.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022
• Thousands stormed onto the field, dressed in scarlet and white.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022
• There's a slight ombré effect at the roots where the color fades from black to the scarlet shade for a seamless look.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 13 Oct. 2021
• The screen turns scarlet and sinuous, and begins to throb.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
• Pressures were high as Lennox and her team worked to create the perfect scarlet one-piece.
  — Emma Fraser, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2022
• The half bath features scarlet walls and a mural-like light fixture.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
• For the flashy occasion, Chopra wowed in a gorgeous off-the-shoulder corset gown awash in a rich scarlet hue.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Apr. 2023
• Be bold and beautiful in your own scarlet leather look, and take a look at some of our picks below.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 22 Mar. 2023
• One of our favorites is red clover or scarlet clover or fava beans.
  — oregonlive, 16 Oct. 2021
• Think of the scarlet lipstick, neon jukeboxes, and weird haircuts of Wong Kar-wai movies.
  — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
• Puffs of snow blow through a wall of open glass doors; a sweep of white landscape is pierced only by spindly trees and the scarlet legs of a woodpecker.
  — Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
• Her sister Kendall Jenner was present, now in a Givenchy mini-dress in scarlet red.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2021
• Small, pink flowers in spring turn into scarlet-red fruit in summer and fall.
  — Dennis Peck, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022
• Sitting atop one of the world's most famous nightclubs is a scarlet red windmill.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 4 May 2022
• As do orange shop signs, scarlet curtains and the custard dashes of cabs.
  — Christian House, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
• Her manicure is a bright scarlet hue, made even more bold by a pointy stiletto shape.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 9 Mar. 2022
• Wearing a nearly floor-length scarlet veil, the singer floated down the red carpet like a crimson bride.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Feb. 2023
• In the end, Juliette is not whisked away like some passive princess, but opts to leave, seeing scarlet sails as her way out, and the pilot as her prize.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2022
• The scarlet or pink flowers with pink centers are irresistible to them.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
• To fans of a certain age, 100 losses remains a scarlet number.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2021
• The highest-selling lot was a sumptuous sculpture by Yanko, who dazzled the gala crowd in a black and scarlet blaze dress.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2021
• The star wore knee-high scarlet socks and stilettos, perfectly matching the ruby dress.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
• Her hair is full of scarlet red stripes in a horizontal pattern all over her head.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 Jan. 2022
• Kate Middleton, 41, wore a delicate silver leek pinned to the lapel of her scarlet coat.
  — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2023
• On the more-advanced back side, a man skied up alongside Kautzman, scarlet blood from his face spattering the fresh white snow.
  — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024