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Recent Examples of reddish
The red color comes from a bright red carotenoid pigment that acts like a sunscreen, protecting the algae’s green chlorophyll from harmful UV rays and making snow appear pinkish to reddish.
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
The result is a reddish-orange glow across the entire lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Betelgeuse’s reddish tint can be spotted gleaming from the Orion constellation, situated about 650 light-years away from Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Look above Orion and go two-thirds of the way to the zenith to spot another reddish star, though its color is much less vivid than Betelgeuse.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
The result is a reddish-orange glow across the entire lunar surface.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Betelgeuse’s reddish tint can be spotted gleaming from the Orion constellation, situated about 650 light-years away from Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Look above Orion and go two-thirds of the way to the zenith to spot another reddish star, though its color is much less vivid than Betelgeuse.
—Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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Meaty, crimson oxheart tomatoes, orange pumpkins, cucumbers, wheat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Frigate birds soar in the hot sky and sunsets paint cloud edges in dramatic crimson strokes.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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While on the runway the dress was blue and black with a trompe-l’œil design, Robbie’s look leaned into more Victorian-era flourishes, with a laced strapless bodice and an onyx and scarlet red gradient petal skirt, striking colors which borrowed from other styles in the show.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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The businesswoman was decked out in a red Carolina Herrera gown and had her makeup done for the occasion.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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