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Recent Examples of reddish
Golden silk spiders have a more reddish yellow abdomen with circular patterns as well as tufts of hair on the legs.
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Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The red wasp is a small, inch-long flying insect with a red or reddish-brown body, dark wings, and a stinger that can pack a painful punch.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The strangest glitch was the way the supposedly reddish color of the opening and closing words of Blade Runner 2049’s opening explanatory text took on a distinctly brown tone.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Eva Flowe
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The red wasp is a small, inch-long flying insect with a red or reddish-brown body, dark wings, and a stinger that can pack a painful punch.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The strangest glitch was the way the supposedly reddish color of the opening and closing words of Blade Runner 2049’s opening explanatory text took on a distinctly brown tone.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
Adjective
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Greta Lee is gorgeous in a crimson dress adorned with white stars at the Toy Story 5 UK launch event on May 28 in London.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Bibliophiles need not to look further than the crimson wall of novels as the brainiest backdrop for wedding photos.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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If blue-and-red jerseys and Chicago ballcaps are an accurate barometer, Cubs fans ruled — by a lot.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Defensive end Jared Harrison-Hunte and linebackers Trevin Wallace and Bam Martin-Scott continued to wear red non-contact jerseys while participating in drills.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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 12 Jun. 2026.
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