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Recent Examples of incarnadine
Ben Huberman, Longreads, 8 Sep. 2017
Adjective
The colors are too much for words: imperial purple, incarnadine orange, gold.
—Ben Huberman, Longreads, 8 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnadine
Adjective
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Either way, the church goes up in a cloud of crimson dust.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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Each of her bright, floppy crimson fingers contains thousands of highly nutritious pinhead-sized seeds.—
Michael Shaikh
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
Verb
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In a completely different genre and with a more traditional archival film approach, Sous la menace des Khmers rouges, la chute de l’ambassade de France fascinated me.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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Now, enough rambling and more rouging—below, our editors (and a few makeup artists) chat all things powder blush, including application tips and favorite products.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rhubarb is a vegetable that grows in tall reddish stalks topped by big broad leaves.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Slightly above and left of the moon will be Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, and farther away, the reddish dot of the planet Mars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Nickelback would blush at the amount of clichés spewed.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Unusually, its tan Connolly leather interior is contrasted with red carpets.—
Joe Lorio,
Car and Driver,
5 Feb. 2023
Verb
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The first Tron had played out as a series of face-offs featuring glowing figures against a black background, replicating the blank environment of an arcade screen.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Miguel and Angel were grinning maniacs standing in the middle of the set with their arms around each other’s shoulders, like ballplayers after a winning game surrounded by a circle of glowing fans.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The company’s new Aura glasses ($385) change from cool blue to purple, ruby, and even crystal clear with the tap of a finger.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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Trump won Missouri by 18.5 percentage points and 15.4 percentage points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, solidifying the state’s transformation from perennial bellwether to ruby-red bastion with a grassroots Republican base that is very supportive of the 45th president.—
David M. Drucker,
Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2021
Verb
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Not an eclipsed sunrise but flocks of sandpipers and other shorebirds flocking against a reddening dawn sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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What if, for example, a thick layer of horizon haze significantly attenuates the sun's light, dimming and reddening it to such a degree that you're tempted to look directly at it?—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Incarnadine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnadine. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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