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as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
the merry, red, smiling face of Santa Claus
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as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the streams of red lava were especially spectacular at night
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as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
the reds demanded a violent overthrow of the government
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as in communist
capitalized
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
the story of John Reed, the only American Red buried within the Kremlin
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Recent Examples of red
Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
Keep reading for 9 trends seen on the runways and red carpets that everyone will be adopting soon.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
Essence, 17 June 2025
Strong support from Cubans and Venezuelans, among other Latino electorates, helped Trump flip Miami-Dade red.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
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Adjective
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Your Place or Mine, Knock at the Cabin, 80 for Brady and the kickoff of Grammy weekend events.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2023
Keep reading for 9 trends seen on the runways and red carpets that everyone will be adopting soon.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2023
Noun
The bright reds, the yellows, the greens and the jewel tones are always accents.
—Essence, 17 June 2025
Strong support from Cubans and Venezuelans, among other Latino electorates, helped Trump flip Miami-Dade red.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red
Adjective
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Giants first baseman Dom Smith, who played with Devers in Boston last season, offered a glowing endorsement of his former teammate.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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That shopper isn’t the only person who left a glowing review.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
Noun
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Iran has also for years militarily and financially supported regional militia groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthi rebels in Yemen and Hamas in Gaza, that have pressured or attacked Israel on multiple fronts.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Worried about Michilimackinac’s vulnerability to attacks by American rebels, the British relocated the fort to the high bluffs of Mackinac Island in 1780 and shortened its name.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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While the offensive was a strategic defeat for the communists, its main casualty was President Lyndon Johnson.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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During the McCarthy era, the senator used the country’s fear of the spread of communism to label political foes in government, education and entertainment as communists or communist sympathizers.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Caminero, who was hitless in his previous 17 at-bats, led off with a searing homer to left-center, hit at 109.2 mph and carrying 409 feet.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Dad can whip up incredible meals with cookware that offers the searing power of stainless steel and the easy cleanup of nonstick.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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Widely viewed as the most powerful of a broad array of insurgent groups active in northern Syria, HTS withstood regular attacks by the Syrian military, ultimately turning the tide last December.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Trump's desire to back insurgents also could be slowed by his close working relationship with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), who has encouraged Trump to get behind his members.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
12 May 2025
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The troops earned the same eight pence a day as their British comrades, minus deductions for food and uniforms.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Believing radical change requires violence to overthrow the old order, the two women and their fellow comrades launch an armed attack on wealthy landowners in a stately villa.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Warm Oak Cabinets Are Back—and More Modern Than Ever Best Wall Colors for Wood Cabinets with Red Undertones To balance ruddy brown tones in cherry and red oak cabinetry, designer Sarah Kahn Turner of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath goes for warm, saturated colors tempered with gray.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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For a star, which can emit light at essentially all colors, this means sometimes its red light is bent toward you and blue is bent away, so the star appears ruddy.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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“Red.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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