Sports Team Colors

noun a deep, vivid red color

adjective of a rich deep red color inclining to purple

• The fabric of the royal robe was a deep crimson color.
• She painted her nails a bright crimson shade.
• That sports car is a real crimson beauty.
• The sunset painted the sky in shades of crimson.

noun a dark red color

verb to leave someone trapped in a place, such as a desert island

• The maroon color of the curtains complemented the beige walls perfectly.
• I found a maroon sweater on sale at the mall.
• She's always wearing those maroon kicks.
• After missing the train, he felt marooned in the station with no way to get home.

noun any of a number of similar colors evoked by light in the wavelength range of 630-740 nm

adjective a color at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies

• The red dress she wore to the gala was stunning.
• I love your red sneakers, they look so cool.
• That car is so red, it's sick!
• His face turned as red as a tomato when he was embarrassed.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'academy' is a noun.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'blue' is an adjective that describes the type of blue color associated with the academy.

• The students wore their academy blue uniforms with pride as they marched in the graduation ceremony.
• I love how the academy blue color pops on our school's sports team jerseys.
• Check out those academy blue kicks that just dropped, they're fire!
• Her eyes sparkled like brilliant academy blue gemstones in the sunlight.