Examples of “amber” in a Sentence

noun A hard, translucent, yellow-to-brown fossilized tree resin, used in jewelry and sometimes containing preserved insects.

• She bought a ring set with a small piece of amber.
• Beads of amber washed up on the beach after the storm.
• The museum displayed a piece of amber with a prehistoric fly trapped inside.

noun A yellowish-orange color, like that of the resin.

• The autumn leaves turned from green to a deep amber.
• He painted the bedroom walls in a soft amber.
• The room was lit in a warm amber glow at sunset.

noun The middle light of a traffic signal, signaling drivers to stop if it is safe to do so.

• The driver braked gently when the lights changed to amber.
• Wait at the junction if the light is amber and you can stop safely.
• He sped up as the light turned to amber.

adj Of a brownish-yellow color.

• The cat stared at us with amber eyes.
• We drank tea from tall amber glasses on the porch.
• She wore an amber necklace that matched her eyes.