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Recent Examples of reddish
Try red rice which is made from achiote/annatto seeds which gives it a unique flavor and reddish orange color.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Body of knowledge Human lips have a reddish color due to high concentrations tiny capillaries just below the skin.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The total lunar eclipse that unveiled a reddish blood moon overnight to nearly half of Earth looked a bit different from the vantage of our celestial neighbor.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Scientists analyzing the image said the area's distinctive reddish hue signals vast oxidation of sedimentary layers caused by extreme climate swings during the Triassic Period, when North America was still part of the supercontinent Pangaea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Body of knowledge Human lips have a reddish color due to high concentrations tiny capillaries just below the skin.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The total lunar eclipse that unveiled a reddish blood moon overnight to nearly half of Earth looked a bit different from the vantage of our celestial neighbor.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Scientists analyzing the image said the area's distinctive reddish hue signals vast oxidation of sedimentary layers caused by extreme climate swings during the Triassic Period, when North America was still part of the supercontinent Pangaea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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In this case, Ortega was sporting the slouchy Kyle shoulder bag with gunmetal hardware, further accessorizing the $295 purse with a thin crimson scarf by the same brand.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
6 May 2025
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The crimson tips of giant tube worms waggled in the current, tangling around clusters of mussels.—
Maya Wei-Haas,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Unusually, its tan Connolly leather interior is contrasted with red carpets.—
Joe Lorio,
Car and Driver,
5 Feb. 2023
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The company’s new Aura glasses ($385) change from cool blue to purple, ruby, and even crystal clear with the tap of a finger.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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Trump won Missouri by 18.5 percentage points and 15.4 percentage points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, solidifying the state’s transformation from perennial bellwether to ruby-red bastion with a grassroots Republican base that is very supportive of the 45th president.—
David M. Drucker,
Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2021
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The landers will also be there during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from Earth, as the moon passes through our planet’s shadow and gains a bloodred glow on the night of March 13 and the early morning of March 14.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Viñales, limestone knolls, or mogotes, emerge from the valley's bloodred earth like upturned loaves.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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