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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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Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
That gradually began to change over a few hours of Colquitt’s patient mending, shadowing, blushing, and eyelash-affixing.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of blush

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An interesting note about Prawdzik’s study is that where cover types could be recorded, 90 percent of the birds shot were flushed from aspen stands containing lowland-brush understories.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
In particular, crews are concentrating on keeping the town’s lift stations operating so that residents can continue to flush their toilets.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of flush

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By July and August, the mountainsides have turned green, wildflowers bloom across the alpine tundra, and Skagway is at its busiest as the cruise season reaches its peak.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Check out the garden’s iris tracker to see when those purple and white beauties are blooming (usually late June).

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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