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ruddle

verb

Definition of ruddle

as in to rouge

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The same flowers rouged the edges of the road, where the resident Labrador mixes, Lulu and Mocio, led us back to the agriturismo’s bodega.

— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
His face seemed to flash through colors, his cheeks rouged, then went pink, then yellow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of rouge

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Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.

— Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

Definition of crimson

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Acupressure targets specific points, including spots roughly a finger’s length below your pupils and beside your nose, which NuFace says can promote a glowing complexion by improving circulation.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Frøya takes a botanical route to glow and tone instead, leaning on sea buckthorn and rosehip instead.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of glow

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The sharp cut accented her jawline and directed attention to her face, which was lightly blushed and framed by a ring of black liner around her eyes.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
And one of the best ways to celebrate fall is by going apple picking, as crowd-pleasers like Galas and Honeycrisps begin blushing into their reddish-gold skins.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of blush

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After two straight incompletions, Nichols was flushed from the pocket on third down and was stripped of the ball by Harding's Kaleb Walker.

— Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
On a fourth-and-3 conversion attempt, Young was flushed from the pocket but couldn’t elude Browns pass rusher Mason Graham, who collected him for a sack.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of flush

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As in every other sphere, two or more people can have a similar idea at the same time, but when those ideas bloom into movies, their release can feel like a land rush.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
The body-contouring gown was transparent from its high neck to its hem, with long sleeves and intricately worked floral embroidery blooming over the bust, navel, hips, and thighs.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

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