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Recent Examples of reddish
Saturn will appear as a bright star-like object to the moon's lower right, while the reddish glow of Mars shines lower still to the left of the pair.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Flanked by sun-scarred, reddish rocks that look lifted from Arizona, Cars Land is a marvel of a theme park land, with its backdrop mountain range ever so slightly nodding to the fins of classic Cadillacs from 1957 to 1962.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Stove-pipe sponges, which grow to about five feet tall, are slender, cylindrical, and often in hues of purple, while wide giant barrel sponges typically display a reddish tint.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Iron in lateritic ore gives soil a reddish-brown color.
—NPR, 7 May 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 May 2026
Flanked by sun-scarred, reddish rocks that look lifted from Arizona, Cars Land is a marvel of a theme park land, with its backdrop mountain range ever so slightly nodding to the fins of classic Cadillacs from 1957 to 1962.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Stove-pipe sponges, which grow to about five feet tall, are slender, cylindrical, and often in hues of purple, while wide giant barrel sponges typically display a reddish tint.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Iron in lateritic ore gives soil a reddish-brown color.
—NPR, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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Simone Ashley in crimson McQueen, once sported by Cate Blanchett and Gisele Bündchen!—
Giacomo Aricò,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Like the others, the coxswain is also in red and blue stripes.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The 28-year-old American actor was out and about in Los Angeles sporting the athletic brand’s classic sneaker style with camouflage cargo shorts and a red top layered over a white long sleeve.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
27 May 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 31 May. 2026.
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