Thesaurus results for RUBY

ruby

adjective

Definition of ruby

as in crimson

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Recent Examples of ruby Manchin has held that seat since 2010, repeatedly defeating Republican candidates in what has become a ruby-red state. — Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023 As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door. — Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023 Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022 The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar. — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for ruby

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruby

Adjective

The work, two crimson fields hovering over a scarlet ground, last sold in 1997, and a 2023 catalogue lists it as being in the Rabins’ collection.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
That strength is being seen not just in blue strongholds like Orange County — where Democrats are running up huge turnout numbers — but also in the normally crimson exurban areas such as Polk.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crimson

Adjective

Depending on the lighting, the gem can shift from bluish-green in daylight to raspberry-purple or reddish hues under incandescent light.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
The deep-space image reveals a 230-light-year-wide swathe of the glowing emission nebula N159, threaded with denser filaments of reddish molecular hydrogen that hide countless energetic young stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of reddish

Adjective

How a group of young Black women helped Democrat Scott Colom do the unthinkable, potentially flipping a deep-red Senate seat.

— Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The set includes two chairs and a round table that fold flat for convenient storage when not in use, and comes in chic shades like blue, green, red, and yellow for a cheerful pop of color.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026