Examples of redden in a Sentence
First-degree burns redden the skin.
Her face reddened when her name was announced.
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Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Suite 600 At this new Persian restaurant, eggplant arrives reddened with tomato or mixed with whey and walnuts in two different dips.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.
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The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Suite 600 At this new Persian restaurant, eggplant arrives reddened with tomato or mixed with whey and walnuts in two different dips.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Redden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redden. Accessed 16 May. 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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