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Recent Examples of reddish
Rhubarb is a vegetable that grows in tall reddish stalks topped by big broad leaves.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Slightly above and left of the moon will be Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, and farther away, the reddish dot of the planet Mars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Stalks emerge reddish brown in spring, maturing into rich hues of gold and buff in fall.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Brown and white blotches create rows along the autumn lizardfish’s sides, and the fins have reddish bars on a translucent membrane, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Slightly above and left of the moon will be Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, and farther away, the reddish dot of the planet Mars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Stalks emerge reddish brown in spring, maturing into rich hues of gold and buff in fall.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Brown and white blotches create rows along the autumn lizardfish’s sides, and the fins have reddish bars on a translucent membrane, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
Adjective
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Her face bare, stripped of the elaborate looks and crimson lips, and sunglasses covering her eyes.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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The foliage turns a crimson shade in the fall, which gives the plant its less-than-peaceful name.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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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 26 Jul. 2025.
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