carmine

adjective

Definition of carminenext
as in crimson

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carmine
  1. crimson
  2. reddish
  3. red
  4. ruby
  5. bloodred
  6. sanguineous
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
  • The reddish-brown brick building houses studios and project rooms reserved for resident artists, 27 upstairs apartments exclusively for graduate students and three artist-in-residence units funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation.
    — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of reddish
Adjective
  • In a video of the incident shared with the Star-Telegram, a red SUV pulls up behind a white sedan parked in his neighbor’s driveway.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Set the Scene The eight-story building is stylish, with a red brick facade encased in glass and steel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 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
Definition of ruby
Adjective
  • Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore.
    — Grant Sutton, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022
Definition of bloodred
Adjective
  • The viral TikTok dance sensation inspired by Wednesday star Jenny Ortega’s quirky moves that is set to the sanguineous 2011 Lady Gaga song has blown up so big that even Mother Monster couldn’t resist throwing her black veil into the ring.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2022
Definition of sanguineous
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“Carmine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carmine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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