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Then there’s carmine, which makes some consumers queasy because the reddish pigment comes from cochineal insects.—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025 In an apse, near the site of the sarcophagus, is a sparkling mosaic of Jesus in reddish and gold robes sitting atop the orb of the world.—Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 8 May 2025 The minke whale was found offshore near the city of Emeryville on April 7 in poor health, with skin peeling and a reddish hue across its back due to severe sunburn.—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Appaloosa beans are especially whimsical, with white, brown, and reddish mottling.—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reddish
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