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Recent Examples of reddish
With reddish-brown bodies, fire ants travel in swarms and build large colonies deep underground.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
Wooden ceilings, which are visible from the ground, complement the reddish Corten sheathing.
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Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Three to five days after the initial symptoms, a red or reddish-brown rash appears, usually starting on a person’s face at the hairline and spreading downward to the rest of their body.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
They are most easily distinguished by looking at the base of the plant—citronella grass has a reddish color, while lemongrass is entirely green.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
Wooden ceilings, which are visible from the ground, complement the reddish Corten sheathing.
—
Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Three to five days after the initial symptoms, a red or reddish-brown rash appears, usually starting on a person’s face at the hairline and spreading downward to the rest of their body.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
They are most easily distinguished by looking at the base of the plant—citronella grass has a reddish color, while lemongrass is entirely green.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.
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Eric_Lynxweiler | Courtesy of Latinos in Heritage Conservation The Silver Platter, with its faded crimson awning along a stretch in Los Angeles’ Westlake District, doesn’t look like much from the outside.
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Van Hecke jogged to the sideline after his blond hair had turned red from the blood.
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Green means habitable, yellow means moderately damaged, and red signifies that the building is unsafe.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In Viñales, limestone knolls, or mogotes, emerge from the valley's bloodred earth like upturned loaves.
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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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