as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
ruddy complexions run in the family
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Recent Examples of ruddy
Curries — nutty beef panang, a ruddy meatless variation made with pumpkin — emphasize creaminess and mild aromatic complexity.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Pentecostal revival meeting lights and condominium-sale advertisements illuminate the city, leaving a ruddy glow along the highway.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
As is steak house tradition, salads are mixed tableside, drinks are stiff and the beef is ruddy, or cooked to your liking.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Dec. 2024
But then again, just about every orchestra was better off for having worked with Ozawa, whose performances melded gloss and ruddy viscerality.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Pentecostal revival meeting lights and condominium-sale advertisements illuminate the city, leaving a ruddy glow along the highway.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
As is steak house tradition, salads are mixed tableside, drinks are stiff and the beef is ruddy, or cooked to your liking.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Dec. 2024
But then again, just about every orchestra was better off for having worked with Ozawa, whose performances melded gloss and ruddy viscerality.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruddy
Adjective
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The offer to return hit differently for Hall, who was recently honored with some of the most glowing acclaim of her career for her dramatic turn in Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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More than 1,200 customers have given the shirt a five-star rating, with hundreds also leaving glowing reviews.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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If blue-and-red jerseys and Chicago ballcaps are an accurate barometer, Cubs fans ruled — by a lot.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Defensive end Jared Harrison-Hunte and linebackers Trevin Wallace and Bam Martin-Scott continued to wear red non-contact jerseys while participating in drills.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The best blushes for mature skin don’t just add a rosy wash of color.—
Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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Other makeup elements, provided by artist Alex Babsky, included bold brows and lined eyes with a muted rosy lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Set the scene Starting with wrap-around windows in the hotel lobby that frame the outside hustle and bustle, everywhere from the lounge to the elevators and suites have a warm, art-forward, and fresh vibe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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Pour the lot into a blender, add ice, and your Moscow mule becomes even more of a warm-weather lounge-fellow.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Adding to tension between Kaiser management and workers this winter, the sprawling nonprofit has expanded into Pennsylvania and Nevada, and reported a series of financially flush years.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Commercial real estate is finally flush with cash, seeing record levels of lending activity.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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But Shaboozey, dressed in head-to-toe denim with brown suede boots, his dreadlocks hanging loose across his back, is thinking about his mother.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Warm, nutty, and salty, brown butter adds so much complexity to any chocolate chip cookie recipe.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
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“Ruddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruddy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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