reddish

Definition of reddishnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reddish The reddish-brown brick building houses studios and project rooms reserved for resident artists, 27 upstairs apartments exclusively for graduate students and three artist-in-residence units funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2026 Colors The majority of flame light bulbs come in a reddish-yellow hue designed to mimic a real flame. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 As water sits in the bowl, iron reacts with oxygen, creating the reddish-orange deposits that cling to porcelain over time. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 July 2026 New leaves frequently emerge reddish, and the plant may grow as a ground cover, shrub, or climbing vine with hairy aerial roots. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reddish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
Adjective
  • Kravitz paired hers with a crimson graphic tee, heeled mules, sporty shades, and a leather handbag—dinner-ready with minimal effort.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 30 July 2026
  • The Gwi Realm is a desolate, crimson wasteland littered with malevolent presence, so naturally there have been comparisons to that other little Netflix show called Stranger Things.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rooms in shades of red, yellow, or beige have Cubist-style furniture and original artwork.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore.
    Grant Sutton, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022

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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddish. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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