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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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The result, as seen onstage, is a light show that begins with the dress in a red tartan pattern, transitions into a half-blue motif, and becomes entirely covered in vivid crimson sequins.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the 1950s, a Sargent scholar wrote that the American beauty, who was married to a French banker, had an affair with her gynecologist, Samuel-Jean Pozzi, whom Sargent famously painted in a crimson cloak.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 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
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Come on, babe, and take a look at all the many celebrities who have rouged their knees and rolled their stockings down with the cast of the Broadway show (all 58 of them!) 01 Olivia Holt The actress and singer, 25, made her Broadway debut in Chicago on April 10, 2023, at the Ambassador Theatre.—
Dave Quinn,
Peoplemag,
11 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Body of knowledge Human lips have a reddish color due to high concentrations tiny capillaries just below the skin.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The total lunar eclipse that unveiled a reddish blood moon overnight to nearly half of Earth looked a bit different from the vantage of our celestial neighbor.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But Snow White took place in a deep, rich, painterly world, and Snow White herself was a charming, beautiful human figure who could blush and laugh and cry in ways that made the audience blush and laugh and cry right back at her.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
21 Mar. 2025
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The bookstore, located at 3040 Blake St., is one example of a flourishing romance community in Colorado where authors, readers and entrepreneurs are making public the once-private hobby of giggling and blushing over fictional people’s love stories.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 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 glowing pink nebula and snakelike dark clouds are the remnant of the birth site of the stars in the cluster.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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With its lightweight texture, glowing finish, and ability to safeguard against sun damage and hyperpigmentation, this has all the makings of a universally appealing sunscreen—and has quickly become a staple in my skin-care rotation.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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