the Red Cross

noun

: an international organization that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster

Examples of the Red Cross in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those residents have been displaced due to the fire and the Red Cross has been notified to assist those affected. —Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026

Food is safe in an unopened freezer for up to 48 hours if the freezer is full, or 24 hours if the freezer is mostly empty, according to the Red Cross. —Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 23 Jan. 2026

Collections do tend to drop after the holiday season, and San Diego County’s two main collectors, the Red Cross and San Diego Blood Bank, do tend to hold extra events after the new year to ensure a robust supply. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

So how has all that collaborating been working out for the Knicks lately, at least when the Brooklyn Nets don’t show up at the Garden like the Red Cross? —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the Red Cross

• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• blas