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Recent Examples of redness
The multiple red-light wavelengths help reduce inflammation, calming redness from clusters of pimples.
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Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Swelling, pain or redness in the legs, especially one leg, is also a clue to watch for.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
The prosecution asked Levri if the redness on his face could be from a burn, and Levri agreed.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The illness typically starts with cold-like symptoms, including fever, cough and runny nose, along with inflammation and redness of the eyes and tiny white spots in the mouth.
—Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
Swelling, pain or redness in the legs, especially one leg, is also a clue to watch for.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
The prosecution asked Levri if the redness on his face could be from a burn, and Levri agreed.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The illness typically starts with cold-like symptoms, including fever, cough and runny nose, along with inflammation and redness of the eyes and tiny white spots in the mouth.
—Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redness
Noun
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Some doctors routinely laser lip lift scars at three to four weeks to reduce pinkness and head off hyperpigmentation.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But within days, that rosiness dissipated.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cardamom brings a cozy warmth, iris and violet add brightness, and sandalwood and cedarwood give it that signature leathery edge.—
Allure,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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But cinema brings something like brightness and hope.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The team led by Paola Tiranti observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, detecting the faint glow from molecules up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometres) above the cloud tops.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The illuminating skin tint instantly blurs and brightens my complexion and leaves behind a soft-focus glow—almost as if my skin were an IRL filter.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Redness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redness. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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