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as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority
the reds demanded a violent overthrow of the government
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as in communists
capitalized
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
the story of John Reed, the only American Red buried within the Kremlin
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Recent Examples of reds
Several lithographs are elegantly presented, and display the artist’s precision with narrative abstraction, and the emotional heat in his always jolting (in the best possible way) reds, oranges, and blues.
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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The west London club have 62 yellow cards and seven reds across 28 Premier League matches this term.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Appropriately enough, red was a major theme in my favorite covers this month—though fewer flowery reds and more…ketchupy reds?
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The pinks and purples and reds of the cosmic gases seem to dance across the galaxy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
There are the traditional blacks and grays, too, but Fusalp excels at offering the perfect blues, the punchiest reds, and the most unexpected (but still deeply chic) patterns.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The reds and oranges are from iron; the blues and bright greens are from copper; manganese produces black and brown.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Varieties that are brighter in color, like lime green and hot pink coral bells, require more shade, while darker burgundies, purples, and reds can take more sun.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
The Brighton junior had paced the hallway leading to the loading dock at Ball, pre-match, a bouncing mess of reds, pinks and browns.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The west London club have 62 yellow cards and seven reds across 28 Premier League matches this term.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Appropriately enough, red was a major theme in my favorite covers this month—though fewer flowery reds and more…ketchupy reds?
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The pinks and purples and reds of the cosmic gases seem to dance across the galaxy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
There are the traditional blacks and grays, too, but Fusalp excels at offering the perfect blues, the punchiest reds, and the most unexpected (but still deeply chic) patterns.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
The reds and oranges are from iron; the blues and bright greens are from copper; manganese produces black and brown.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Varieties that are brighter in color, like lime green and hot pink coral bells, require more shade, while darker burgundies, purples, and reds can take more sun.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
The Brighton junior had paced the hallway leading to the loading dock at Ball, pre-match, a bouncing mess of reds, pinks and browns.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reds
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The choice was hailed by the president of Azerbaijan and the leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, among other allies.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Yet plantation records indicate that women helped supply food and clothing to rebels.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Unhumans uses the term communists interchangeably with progressives and Cultural Marxists (the modern right’s term for anyone who believes in left-of-center ideas about race, gender, and sexuality).—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Set against the backdrop of 1930s East London, the musical dramatizes a pivotal historical moment when over 100,000 residents – Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, communists and everyday locals – united to oppose the rise of fascism in their neighborhood.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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That kind of chaos could easily spill over Iran’s borders, and not just by land; the Persian Gulf is narrow, and would not pose much of an obstacle to terrorists or insurgents who cross it in speedboats.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Paxton will counter that Texas runoffs often reward insurgents.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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War Machine makes 81’s reluctance to give pep talks, or even try to ingratiate himself with his comrades-in-arms, the subject of one of its very few overt jokes.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just like its comrades, Flanagan's has its own quirky corner of the triangle.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Almost fifty years ago, Iran’s revolutionaries introduced a militant brand of Shiite Islam as a viable medium of political opposition and governance.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once back in power, Perón—and, after his death in 1974, his wife and successor, Isabelita—would demonize the revolutionaries as terrorists.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Reds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reds. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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