Examples of redden in a Sentence
First-degree burns redden the skin.
Her face reddened when her name was announced.
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There should be no pain or skin reddening during a proper session, and therapists avoid working over active swelling, infection or skin that’s undergone cancer treatment.
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Allison Palmer,
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30 June 2026
Rose, though, reddening in the triangle between his eyes and nose, begins to sob.
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Vinson Cunningham,
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2 June 2026
Instead, they’re often exposed to ethylene gas, which encourages ripening and reddening.
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Brette Warshaw,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face.
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Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Rose, though, reddening in the triangle between his eyes and nose, begins to sob.
—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
Instead, they’re often exposed to ethylene gas, which encourages ripening and reddening.
—
Brette Warshaw,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face.
—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for redden
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“Redden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redden. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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redden
verb
red·den
ˈred-ᵊn 
reddened; reddening
ˈred-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to make or become red
especially
: blush entry 1 sense 1
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