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
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
ParaNorman was the first stop-motion film to use full-color 3D printing for faces, which means every freckle or blush of the cheeks was directly printed on the puppet’s face instead of being hand-painted.
—Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In this bathroom, blush pink walls (Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster) are set off by navy blue trim (Hague Blue).
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In addition to the racy outfit, Jenner also debuted a bold makeup look featuring heavy lashes, a smokey eye, bright pink blush and glossy lipstick lined with thick lip liner.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
ParaNorman was the first stop-motion film to use full-color 3D printing for faces, which means every freckle or blush of the cheeks was directly printed on the puppet’s face instead of being hand-painted.
—Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The kid wore birthday glasses and shook his head at each shot, blushing.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In this bathroom, blush pink walls (Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster) are set off by navy blue trim (Hague Blue).
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blush
Noun
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The long-sleeve polo sweater has elegant pearl buttons that pop against the sweater’s neutral color.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The fact that only 24 examples of the Torpedo exist—each with distinctive hull colors, fabrics, and leathers—explains the brand’s heirloom appeal.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shaped like glowing maple leaves, the six-piece set brings all the cozy fall vibes while brightening up driveways, walkways, and garden paths.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Emerald Cave glows bright green when sunlight hits the water just right.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the stellar extent of the galaxy is normally only shown to overlap with the bright dusty disk, superior techniques can reveal the low surface-brightness halo and streams around it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Magnitude is the scale used to measure the apparent brightness of objects in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Which, Polsky discovers, hasn’t been properly flushed by whoever used it previously.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Photos Snow shared with SFGATE show the difference between the color of the water after it had been flushed—with the first water collected clearly brown in color, and the flushed water looking a more normal color.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Goals of breeders over those years and continuing on to today include flower count, longer bloom season, cold hardiness, new colors, and flower size.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Budding Brides Next year, brides will not only be carrying their beautiful blooms à la wedding bouquets, but also wearing them.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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