How to Use indigo in a Sentence

indigo

noun
Definition of indigonext
  • Yellows come from marigold flowers and blue from the indigo plant.
    — Terri Colby, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
  • Elsewhere in the house, walls are rubbed with paints in hues of lime, indigo, turmeric or beet.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2017
  • The decor skews rustic-chic with splashes of indigo, a nod to what was once one of the state’s biggest cash crops.
    — Atlanta Travel, ajc, 30 Mar. 2017
  • Blacks with undertones of indigo are already set to take over homes in 2018.
    — Caroline Picard, House Beautiful, 21 June 2017
  • Hundreds of feet below, the Mediterranean turns indigo with the fading light.
    — Alexander Lobrano, Town & Country, 2 June 2017
  • Hundreds of feet below, the Mediterranean turns indigo with the fading light.
    — Alexander Lobrano, Town & Country, 2 June 2017
  • Within minutes, we were surrounded by pines, a vast indigo lake sprawling below us.
    — Christopher Reynolds, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
  • The sky, bleached by the afternoon sun, was robin's egg blue at the horizon, darkening to indigo directly overhead.
    — Craig S. Smith, Alaska Dispatch News, 29 June 2017
  • Paul and Jan Springborn, who live in Prairie Crossing, came to purchase some wild indigo.
    — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 22 May 2017
  • Over the centuries, popular plants used for dyes included indigo, madder and saffron.
    — Kim Cook, The Denver Post, 26 May 2017
  • Watching him dye the wool was mesmerizing, especially with indigo.
    — Terri Colby, The Seattle Times, 5 May 2017
  • There are species that specialize in eating other snakes, like king snakes and indigo snakes, and snakes that eat other snakes only occasionally, like coachwhips.
    — Peter Holley, Washington Post, 3 June 2017
  • Kline says that of the more than 300 species of birds that migrate through the area, the children’s favorites include the indigo bunting and the Baltimore oriole.
    — By Traci Badalucco, kansascity.com, 24 May 2017
  • Even though Kat spends most of the movie a cynic, the costuming still managed to break through her tough exterior and show off her soft spot with her classic prom dress: an indigo number with a matching shawl and a string of pearls.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Each indigo strand was as thick as a twig, and had the moist look of an anemone.
    — Julie Orringer, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • Just past the sleek indigo front door is the mudroom, which used to be the front porch.
    — Catherine Laughlin, Philly.com, 2 May 2018
  • The linen tweed coat with indigo over-check is made of wool, silk and linen.
    — Nedra Rhone, ajc, 7 June 2018
  • Are hosts and hosts of tiny worms, each indigo of snout.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The artist used indigo to dye textiles that shelter a tent in the middle of the gallery.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Meg's was green and lavender, Beth's was brown and pink, Amy's was light blue, and Jo's was red and indigo.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2019
  • At first, in that indigo hour, there was just a solitary bird.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Many indigo bunting migrate across the Gulf of Mexico in the spring and fall.
    — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The sub’s lights cast rich twilight colors, azure and indigo ebbing to black.
    — Susan Casey, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2019
  • My gaze races out to an indigo line of horizon at the base of a sky of unbroken pale cloud.
    — Sylvia Poggioli, The New York Review of Books, 29 Mar. 2020
  • The walls are painted indigo blue, the floors are graphic tile and most of the finishes are glossy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2019
  • These sheets come in six colors: white, fog, toast, blush, coal, and indigo.
    — Jacqueline Wladis, Allure, 14 June 2018
  • Try the style for yourself while this Spanx pair in vintage indigo is on sale.
    — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Far out on the ice and in the indigo waters of the Arctic Ocean, the whaling crews of Utqiagvik are still working.
    — The Economist, 14 June 2018
  • It was made with natural indigo, which added $125 to the price.
    — Jaclyn Gallucci, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2017
  • The experiment didn’t get too far; the emergence of King Cotton put a damper on tea, rice, indigo and other crops.
    — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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