1
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
Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The region is famous for its fiery reds and golds that sweep across the ridgelines, yet fall’s shoulder season keeps crowds lighter than in the peak of summer.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The reds from Aglianico and Piedirosso are also excellent.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Cana’s bright whites and earthy reds are the work of Melanie Natoli, the winemaker, vineyard manager, and 2022 winner of the Virginia Governor’s Cup.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The 246,000-acre park is stunning when surrounded by seasonal reds and yellows, especially when viewed from one of Jozankei’s outdoor hot-spring baths.
—Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The state’s largest city is big on fall activities, trees bursting in fiery reds, oranges and golden hues, and a food scene that will surprise you.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
In the fall, the park becomes a kaleidoscope of color, with reds and golds mirrored in the Rock River far below.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Think soft ambers, deep reds, muted oranges, and hints of cinnamon.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The region is famous for its fiery reds and golds that sweep across the ridgelines, yet fall’s shoulder season keeps crowds lighter than in the peak of summer.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The reds from Aglianico and Piedirosso are also excellent.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Cana’s bright whites and earthy reds are the work of Melanie Natoli, the winemaker, vineyard manager, and 2022 winner of the Virginia Governor’s Cup.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The 246,000-acre park is stunning when surrounded by seasonal reds and yellows, especially when viewed from one of Jozankei’s outdoor hot-spring baths.
—Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The state’s largest city is big on fall activities, trees bursting in fiery reds, oranges and golden hues, and a food scene that will surprise you.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
In the fall, the park becomes a kaleidoscope of color, with reds and golds mirrored in the Rock River far below.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Think soft ambers, deep reds, muted oranges, and hints of cinnamon.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reds
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By 2018, Assad had control of Damascus and Aleppo, and the rebels were confined to a jihadist ministate in Idlib.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday vowed to take revenge for the killing of their prime minister and other political leaders by Israeli airstrikes earlier this week.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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The nationalists and communists fell into an uneasy truce with the creation of the second united front in 1937.—
Meredith Oyen,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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It was roiled by rampant political violence, frequent political assassinations, and street fights between communists and fascists, both of whom rejected the new regime.—
DANIEL ZIBLATT,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Aug. 2025
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This might enable a mission which, for example, a Viper is located covertly next to a safe house known to be used by insurgents.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The state Republicans have routinely witnessed battles between far-right insurgents who in recent years have complained the party isn’t Trumpy enough and the financial institutional wing that has long been the GOP establishment and funded the party for decades.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Score one for tennis IQ, for savvy over sublime athleticism, for a couple of players on a mission to prove their value and that of their doubles comrades to the rest of the sport.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Whether Colbert, Kimmel, and their comrades on NBC can break through the noise is an ongoing experiment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The film was One Battle After Another, Anderson’s high-octane adaptation of Vineland, Thomas Pynchon’s anarchic 1990 novel about a crew of former leftist revolutionaries — the French 75 — living in a slightly more dystopian version of present-day America.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Such was the importance placed on the tree for mobilizing resistance that in 1775, it was cut down by British soldiers to demoralize the revolutionaries.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Reds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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