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Definition of incarnadinenext
as in crimson

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incarnadine

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verb

as in to crimson

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnadine
  1. crimson
  2. rouge
  3. reddish
  4. blush
  5. red
  6. glow
  7. ruby
  8. redden
Adjective
  • That strength is being seen not just in blue strongholds like Orange County — where Democrats are running up huge turnout numbers — but also in the normally crimson exurban areas such as Polk.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Entertainment options abound on the lower level, where a crimson velvet theater showcases a fireplace hood signed over the years by iconic stars like Elvis Presley and Rita Moreno.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of crimson
Verb
  • The same flowers rouged the edges of the road, where the resident Labrador mixes, Lulu and Mocio, led us back to the agriturismo’s bodega.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • His face seemed to flash through colors, his cheeks rouged, then went pink, then yellow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of rouge
Adjective
  • Depending on the lighting, the gem can shift from bluish-green in daylight to raspberry-purple or reddish hues under incandescent light.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of reddish
Verb
  • Reporter covering national politics from Richmond Could the Deep South be blushing slightly blue — or at least less red?
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In this painful experience, one is exposed (the betrayal that is blushing) and longs to hide oneself.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blush
Adjective
  • How a group of young Black women helped Democrat Scott Colom do the unthinkable, potentially flipping a deep-red Senate seat.
    — Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The set includes two chairs and a round table that fold flat for convenient storage when not in use, and comes in chic shades like blue, green, red, and yellow for a cheerful pop of color.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of red
Verb
  • What's particularly interesting and endearing about this feature is that while previous implementations of the glowing logo relied on an existing screen backlight, OLED panels (which use self-emitting pixels) need no backlight.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Russian media outlets later reported a blaze at Ryazan oil refinery, sharing pictures of plumes of smoke and the night sky glowing red.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of glow
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
Verb
  • So much bleakness, and yet when a mountainside is covered in layers of reddening leaves, a spark of yellow, a cluster of orange, there is beauty nonetheless.
    — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Carrie asked that kindergarten morning through tears that made her eyes shine rather than redden.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of redden
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