Thesaurus results for BLOODRED

bloodred

adjective

Definition of bloodred

as in crimson

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Recent Examples of bloodred Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore. — Grant Sutton, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022

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Adjective

And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026
The University of Kansas’ colors are crimson and blue, but for a month, green was the primary color in Lawrence as the city embraced Algeria, which made a base camp at Rock Chalk Park and the DoubleTree.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of crimson

Adjective

Colors The majority of flame light bulbs come in a reddish-yellow hue designed to mimic a real flame.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
As water sits in the bowl, iron reacts with oxygen, creating the reddish-orange deposits that cling to porcelain over time.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of reddish

Adjective

The 13 Going on 30 star wore overalls embroidered with her nickname—Jen—layering them over a white tank and tying a red bandana around her neck.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 July 2026
The wine is light and elegant in style, with red fruit aromas, refreshing and invigorating, and fine, smooth tannins.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of red

Adjective

Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025
The Institute of Agriculture notes that there are a few hummingbirds that surface between November and late March in Tennessee and other Southern states, but these birds are not typically ruby-throat hummingbirds.

— Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

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