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Recent Examples of reddish
Some gallery walls are glazed in deep hues (reddish and eggplant), and the intensity of the color is jarring at first.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Plants include Canna 'Australis', reddish orange New Guinea impatiens, purple petunia, Ipomea, Angelonia, cleome, coleus, Scaevola, lantana, kangaroo paws, Algerian ivy, and croton.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The foliage turns a pretty mottled reddish hue in fall.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Hot honey blonde spices up the traditional golden blonde hair color by incorporating warm, reddish undertones without venturing into strawberry or copper territory.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Plants include Canna 'Australis', reddish orange New Guinea impatiens, purple petunia, Ipomea, Angelonia, cleome, coleus, Scaevola, lantana, kangaroo paws, Algerian ivy, and croton.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
The foliage turns a pretty mottled reddish hue in fall.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Hot honey blonde spices up the traditional golden blonde hair color by incorporating warm, reddish undertones without venturing into strawberry or copper territory.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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Its crimson hue results from the the light filtering properties of Earth's atmosphere, which scatter the blue wavelengths of moonlight as the lunar disk sits close to the horizon, while allowing red wavelengths to pass through relatively unhindered.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The Red side hits you first – deep crimson walls pulsing under neon light, electric and visceral.—
Ophélie Surcouf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hough was seen wearing a bright red string bikini in photos and videos that were taken during a snorkeling outing.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Just avoid red, blue, and purple gummies, which can leave a residue that resembles blood.—
Holly Burns,
Time,
6 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 7 May. 2026.
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