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Recent Examples of reddish
Bed bugs are small reddish-brown insects that feed on the blood of sleeping humans and animals.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
This warm, reddish-brown MAC Eye Kohl Eyeliner Pencil instantly brightens and enhances the eyes, especially for those with green or hazel tones.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
The cuttings are then left to ferment, during which time the rooibos acquires its familiar reddish color and flavor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
The water pushed houses off their foundations, floated cars out of parking spots and left walls, floor and counters covered with thick, reddish volcanic mud.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
This warm, reddish-brown MAC Eye Kohl Eyeliner Pencil instantly brightens and enhances the eyes, especially for those with green or hazel tones.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
The cuttings are then left to ferment, during which time the rooibos acquires its familiar reddish color and flavor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
The water pushed houses off their foundations, floated cars out of parking spots and left walls, floor and counters covered with thick, reddish volcanic mud.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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Post-separation, Diana often donned international couture, like this crimson Christian Lacroix dress, worn in Paris in 1995.—
Natalie Arroyo Camacho,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The score came in the waning seconds of the power play and with just under two minutes in the period, and quieted the crimson and gold-clad crowd.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats saw gains in red, blue and purple counties when compared to another judicial race last year, which was also won by the liberal candidate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The celebrated restaurant in the Roma Norte neighborhood is most famous for its whole red snapper painted in vibrant swaths of red chile and green parsley sauces, but the menu is filled with must-try seafood (like the impeccable tuna tostadas).—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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The viral TikTok dance sensation inspired by Wednesday star Jenny Ortega’s quirky moves that is set to the sanguineous 2011 Lady Gaga song has blown up so big that even Mother Monster couldn’t resist throwing her black veil into the ring.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Dec. 2022
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The landers will also be there during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from Earth, as the moon passes through our planet’s shadow and gains a bloodred glow on the night of March 13 and the early morning of March 14.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Viñales, limestone knolls, or mogotes, emerge from the valley's bloodred earth like upturned loaves.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddish. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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