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The result is a reddish-orange glow across the entire lunar surface.—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Betelgeuse’s reddish tint can be spotted gleaming from the Orion constellation, situated about 650 light-years away from Earth.—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026 Look above Orion and go two-thirds of the way to the zenith to spot another reddish star, though its color is much less vivid than Betelgeuse.—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026 The palette in the sleeping quarters is neutral—beiges and reddish browns, touches of sage green and gray—while the bathrooms are clad in dramatic black marble.—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reddish