cherry red

American  

noun

1. a bright red; cherry.

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Etymology

Origin of cherry red

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

The beads felt even smaller than they looked, but I managed to thread five— cherry red and two shades of pink.

From Literature

The sea of cherry red fans planted their flag and made themselves heard.

From Los Angeles Times

While you can’t help but appreciate the cherry red of the deep-sea atolla jellyfish, you will also learn why its unusual pigment persists in the lightless depths.

From The Wall Street Journal

I cubed the steak and browned it hard in my cherry red Dutch oven, watching it cast off its fat and leave behind a savory varnish on the enamel.

From Salon

A half hour later, a teenager in a snow-dusted snowsuit pulled up to our building on a cherry red Honda Metropolitan, paper bag steaming with promise.

From Salon