as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
the rubicund face of a man who clearly got a lot of fresh air and exercise
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Adjective
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The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026 -
But this gorgeous pair of tanned leather mules has a cork insole and a natural rubber sole for a super high-quality step.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Curries — nutty beef panang, a ruddy meatless variation made with pumpkin — emphasize creaminess and mild aromatic complexity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pentecostal revival meeting lights and condominium-sale advertisements illuminate the city, leaving a ruddy glow along the highway.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to Moore, stainless steel requires regular cleaning to keep a glowing appearance.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Use a pair of 10X50 binoculars to spot C/2025 R3's glowing nucleus, or long-exposure photography to capture striking details in Comet PanSTARRS' tail as it's buffeted by the solar wind.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Main door entrances, cottage bathrooms, and at least one bathroom in all public spaces adhere to international norms for wheelchair access, with sliding door frames flush with the floors, ramps in all common buildings, and a collapsible one for pool access.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder threw a dart and hit Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams flush in the buttocks with one out in the bottom of the frame.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hours later at the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was less rosy, predicting that gas prices will fall sometime this summer, depending on how the negotiations with Iran go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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They’re joined by rotating specials such as bone-in pork belly ribs and smoked flat iron steak carved into rosy pink slices.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But with warm weather and wildfire season ahead, community leaders would prefer to see a full reservoir even if the water isn’t suitable for drinking.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 allergy season is objectively worse than last year’s, driven by warmer temperatures and rising CO2 levels pushing plants to produce more pollen than ever before.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Solid markets Williams, in his comments to the audience and in response to press questions, signaled a sanguine note on the state of financial markets.—
Michael S. Derby,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Writing in the Los Angeles Times, architecture critic Sam Lubell was sanguine.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Rubicund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubicund. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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