reds

plural of red

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reds These included depictions of erotic nudes within a signature frame drawn in reds, yellows, and oranges, as though enclosed or trapped. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Deep, rich oxblood gives classic winter reds a gothic femme-fatale upgrade. — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026 Deep reds, browns, and wood tones are Tane’s go-to accents to pair with the hue. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 26 Oct. 2026 Upstairs, the bold reds and sharp angles of Johnson’s suite contrasted with the cream and honey softness of his wife Eunice’s office. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 This quarter’s choices are the type of reds that those with a taste for the bold Napa Valley style crave, but with a twist, as there is a Merlot, a Cabernet, and a blend. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 Making waves across industries like fashion, beauty, and even interior design, the sensual shade feels more subdued and high-end than alternative reds while being easy to style in the cold-weather months. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The color palette of jammy reds and emerald greens suits the season, but also have a close tie to Gap’s hometown of San Francisco. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The best time for leaf peeping in Cuyahoga Valley National Park is usually the third week of October, during which the train glides through a landscape of reds, oranges, and golds, with frequent opportunities to spot native wildlife along the way. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reds
Noun
  • Ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, however, still face attacks from Iran, while the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near Yemen has been threatened by the Houthi rebels.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The war next door United Nations experts have documented Rwandan military support for M23 rebels, which have seized territory in eastern DRC.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The chats included messages about killing communists, racial and religious minorities and other groups, as well as discussions of drunk driving and drug use.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 1980s saw the disappearance of these satellite lists and the emergence of alternatives to the communists.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Khalilzad on Friday wrote on X that there had been reports of Pakistan arming Afghans to fight the Taliban inside Afghanistan and of the Pakistani military recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Gavroche and the insurgents of 1832—the wretched who became rioters—were ready to die defending a particular vision of the republic against the July Monarchy and the usurper Louis-Philippe.
    — Ollivier Pourriol, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • When the men return from Sheriffmuir with the bodies of their fallen comrades, Colum has to grapple with his role in their deaths.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Watching the Taliban regain power called into question the meaning of their sacrifice, and the government’s difficulty evacuating Afghan comrades who had fought with them felt like a betrayal.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Like his fellow revolutionaries, Jefferson recoiled from such aspects of empire, past and present.
    — Jackson Lears, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But, even then, American socialists walked a fine line—they were considered too radical for the mainstream and a mere bourgeois affectation by committed class revolutionaries.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Reds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reds. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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