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reddish

adjective

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as in crimson

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Recent Examples of reddish Three hours after Thomas Jefferson died at his Monticello home on July 4, 1826, his personal secretary, Nicholas Trist, snipped a lock of the Founder’s gray hair, still faintly reddish blond. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 And one of the best ways to celebrate fall is by going apple picking, as crowd-pleasers like Galas and Honeycrisps begin blushing into their reddish-gold skins. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026 Or grow a single fruitless specimen just to enjoy the alligator-hide bark and the pretty fall color, which ranges from soft yellow to reddish orange. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026 Raven Ridge Wildlife Center explained in its update that the rarity of albino cardinals stems from a genetic mutation that reduces melanin, resulting in their distinctive white plumage and reddish-pink eyes. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reddish

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Lisa’s crimson dress, hailing from The Attico, was crafted of a sheer mesh fabric and featured a structured bodice that transitioned to more mesh adornments on either side of the singer’s waist.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Agnelle’s purple leather gloves, the Johnstons of Elgin cashmere scarf in rich eggplant, and Hill House Home’s crimson floral pin.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of crimson

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In addition to this trendy cherry red, there are more colors to peruse including classic black, soft pale blue, approachable gray, and more.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Reinhart’s character, Olive Smith, is primarily seen wearing her lab coat, but outside of the laboratory, she is dressed in red, blue and green outfits.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of red

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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

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