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Recent Examples of reddish
As a girl, she was also tormented by a reddish blotchiness on her face, most likely from rosacea or acne.
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James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Where: western sky In the west, after sunset tonight, two lights will shine very close to one another — reddish planet Mars and blueish star Regulus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Then there’s carmine, which makes some consumers queasy because the reddish pigment comes from cochineal insects.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
In an apse, near the site of the sarcophagus, is a sparkling mosaic of Jesus in reddish and gold robes sitting atop the orb of the world.
—Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Where: western sky In the west, after sunset tonight, two lights will shine very close to one another — reddish planet Mars and blueish star Regulus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Then there’s carmine, which makes some consumers queasy because the reddish pigment comes from cochineal insects.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
In an apse, near the site of the sarcophagus, is a sparkling mosaic of Jesus in reddish and gold robes sitting atop the orb of the world.
—Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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Photo: Getty Images While celebrity society seems to have evolved past the most literal musings of method dressing on press tours, Sweeney and Dickson intelligently play with the concept of the scarlet woman with these dramatic, crimson looks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Ann, her hair short, her jacket and ankle boots a crimson power statement, remained seated during the 90-minute show.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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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
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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
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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 12 Jun. 2025.
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