as in color
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks)
a baby with a healthy blush
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as in to glow
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she blushed when she realized she had walked into the boys' bathroom by mistake
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Recent Examples of blush
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Every sizzling egg or faint blush or bizarre new creature comes directly from someone’s body — a sore wrist, a cramped forearm.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
To end the week, Gabrielle Union’s long pixie cut and sculpted, blushed skin at Schiaparelli’s front row set the tone for Haute Couture week.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Off-White x Nike Air Max 97 celebrates the 50th U.S. Open, featuring a stunning color gradient that transitions from soft blush pink tones to an electrifying purple.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Every sizzling egg or faint blush or bizarre new creature comes directly from someone’s body — a sore wrist, a cramped forearm.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
However, today, blush has easily become one of the all-time favorite makeup products, especially with the younger generation that wants to look extra sun-kissed and blushed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2025
To end the week, Gabrielle Union’s long pixie cut and sculpted, blushed skin at Schiaparelli’s front row set the tone for Haute Couture week.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blush
Noun
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These paintings, with their bold color and crisp columnar forms, previously served as a sorbet course amid the Baroque chiaroscuro.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The TVs come in a variety of colors, though the second-gen model choices amount to just three: Volcanic Grey, Arctic Silver and Atlantic Blue.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Curtains designed by Rut Bryk glow in the house her husband, Tapio Wirkkala, built for her in their summer retreat in Finnish Lapland.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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While mothers are expected to radiate happiness after delivery and glow in their new role as a mom, this is unfortunately not always the case.—
Kaitlyn May,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While most use Xeon bulbs as their light source, but brightness from these fades over time, leading to a dimmer image.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Bumping that up to standard brightness was slightly better, but the visuals were still pretty washed out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Even the two newest locks, built in 2016, only reuse about 60% of water on each transit – 40% is flushed to avoid saltwater from the oceans intruding into the watershed.—
Karina Garcia,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately for Cincinnati, eight innings of quality baseball were flushed down the toilet as Gibaut surrendered the lead in a nightmare ninth inning.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With the combination of perfect spring weather, cherry blossoms reaching peak bloom, the kite festival and a Nationals day game, Washington was positively bursting this weekend.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Many, like Cardenas, plan pivotal life events around the fleeting and finicky peak bloom period when more than 70% of the flowers are open and the area is awash in a pink glow.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Blush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blush. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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