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Turbulence in Lake Nyos changes the color from clear blue to mud-brown or reddish from iron sediments.—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 The sand here was created from the erosion of nearby Navajo sandstone; the rock has a reddish-orange color from the iron oxide mineral hematite.—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025 With a reddish-brown lid, covered in moss and grime, neighbors told Giglio that the tub had not been touched since the 70s or 80s.—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 These are a unique variety of naturally vibrant reddish-orange found only in Tanzania’s Umba River Valley.—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reddish
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