How to Use reddish in a Sentence

reddish

adjective
  • See the reddish area on the left?
    Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This gives the moon its reddish glow.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Their spongy, reddish bark can grow to 2 feet thick.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Adult fleas are reddish-brown and smaller than a grain of rice.
    Kala Herh, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The eclipse will give the moon a reddish color known as a blood moon.
    Author: Ian Simpson, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Apr. 2014
  • Antares, by contrast, will gleam as a reddish point of light.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The larger reddish wounds ooze white pus.
    Rob Schmitz, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The reddish brown soil in front of you has been packed down by traffic.
    Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post, 11 July 2022
  • This pup got its name from the subtle tiger stripes in its reddish coat.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The breast is white and there is a reddish-orange patch on the throat.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
  • Choose from three sizes and two colors, a dark green and reddish brown.
    Jamie Spain, goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • The plant has either a flat green/gray leaf or tinges of reddish tones.
    Dennis Patton, kansascity, 14 July 2017
  • Rhubarb is a vegetable that grows in tall reddish stalks topped by big broad leaves.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • Sunken reddish, dark brown, or purplish cankers form on the bark and ooze sap.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Their legs are gray, tan, and reddish, often with black lines down the front.
    Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The sand on the Fire course is reddish brown—more like the desert across the road.
    David Owen, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
  • Voles are a favorite meal for barn owls, which come in two shades, reddish brown and white.
    James Gorman, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019
  • Betelgeuse is a bright reddish star to the upper left of the belt.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Tall and with reddish hair, the Dutchman stood out in that area.
    Mark Stevenson, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022
  • The spots are small at first but enlarge to a reddish-brown color.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The rocks have warm reddish tones that complement the reds of the mulch.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The moon will also have a reddish hue during this eclipse.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This isn't Zendaya's first time with a reddish hue in her hair.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The mites will be the ultra-tiny reddish specks that start moving.
    Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Once fully cooked, the shrimp mousse will be firm and reddish in color.
    Bill Daley, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Its canes are reddish in color and covered with spiny thorns.
    Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Pie should be solid to the touch, reddish brown on top and golden on edges.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Its reddish color comes from the rusty iron that is in the ground on its terrain.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • This medium-sized toad has large reddish-brown eyes and a rough skin texture.
    Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The adults are flat and reddish-brown, about the color and size of an apple seed.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

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