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Recent Examples of ruby
As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door.
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Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023
The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2022
Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022
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Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023
The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2022
Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruby
Adjective
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Red 40, another synthetic food dye used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy, will remain available for use.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Channelling la dolce vita, the sumptuous interiors feature crimson silk walls, intimate blue booths, Murano lighting and bespoke ceramic plates designed by Michaela Gall that pay homage to Soho’s spirited past.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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The reddish hue during a total lunar eclipse happens because sunlight passes through Earth's atmosphere, which scatters blue light and allows red wavelengths to reach the moon, an effect known as Rayleigh scattering.—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to L’Oreal Paris, the best hair colors for warm skin tones feature golden or reddish undertones, highlighting a brighter, luminous complexion.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
13 Jan. 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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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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This flare was both preceded and followed by incredible bloodred auroral displays that engulfed the planet from the poles to the tropics.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Jan. 2012
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“Ruby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruby. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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