as in blushing
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026 -
The blushing singer was snapped getting a sweet smooch on the cheek from her big brother while backstage.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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So far, Ramos said he’s donated all of his auto-flushing devices to CPS.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Use a toilet brush to scrub the entire bowl surface, then let the product stand for 5 minutes before flushing.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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And for curls and coils, Carol’s Daughter has earned more than 12,000 glowing reviews—often in rotation in Vogue’s Kiana Murden’s regimen.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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On a recent night in Havana, as another blackout darkened much of the city, taxi driver Leonardo Daniel González steered a friend’s glowing purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster through the darkness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Crimsoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimsoning. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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