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Recent Examples of reddish
These are a unique variety of naturally vibrant reddish-orange found only in Tanzania’s Umba River Valley.
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The reddish tinge elevates almost any other tones it's paired with, from browns and beiges to a high contrast blue.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
The ticks are small when unfed, the size of a sesame seed or smaller, per the USDA, and are a light reddish-tan to a dark reddish color with dark brown markings.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Yellow, orange and reddish leaves can already be seen in the Northeast, the Northwest and some central portions of the country.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
The reddish tinge elevates almost any other tones it's paired with, from browns and beiges to a high contrast blue.
—Nuria Luis, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
The ticks are small when unfed, the size of a sesame seed or smaller, per the USDA, and are a light reddish-tan to a dark reddish color with dark brown markings.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Yellow, orange and reddish leaves can already be seen in the Northeast, the Northwest and some central portions of the country.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
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On a foggy November morning in 1882, Maunder noticed another, even bigger spot on the crimson Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The deep crimson shade, Amour Fou, is now one of the bestselling colors at Violette_FR.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Raptors crowd, generally decked out in red, black, gold, purple, white and some of the other colours the Raptors have featured over the years, sported far more blue than usual on Friday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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All colors—black, green, pink, pistachio, red, blue, and white—have the wide lines running down the sides in contrasting colors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Institute of Agriculture notes that there are a few hummingbirds that surface between November and late March in Tennessee and other Southern states, but these birds are not typically ruby-throat hummingbirds.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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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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The viral TikTok dance sensation inspired by Wednesday star Jenny Ortega’s quirky moves that is set to the sanguineous 2011 Lady Gaga song has blown up so big that even Mother Monster couldn’t resist throwing her black veil into the ring.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Dec. 2022
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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