as in secondary color
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Recent Examples of primary color
The announcements mark a clear expansion of Hisense’s multi-primary color strategy, moving beyond single-flagship demonstrations toward broader commercial availability.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The structure is covered with flat planes of shades of white and gray, while the occasional architectural elements painted in a primary color stand out noticeably.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Here, orange is the primary color with accents of blue and pale green.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The pilot watch’s dial features a team’s primary color, like the Detroit Lions’s Honolulu Blue, and the second hand its secondary color—in this case, silver.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The structure is covered with flat planes of shades of white and gray, while the occasional architectural elements painted in a primary color stand out noticeably.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2025
Here, orange is the primary color with accents of blue and pale green.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The pilot watch’s dial features a team’s primary color, like the Detroit Lions’s Honolulu Blue, and the second hand its secondary color—in this case, silver.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primary color
Noun
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Another idea is to select a secondary color from the pattern and utilize your hat to accentuate that hue.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to fill 60 percent of the space with a dominant color, and then 30 percent with a secondary color.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Having a tertiary color would’ve helped to break up the red, especially since the lettering is the same color.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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What are the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors on a color wheel?—
Kate Reggev,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Primary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primary%20color. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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