1
as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority
the reds demanded a violent overthrow of the government
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2
as in communists
capitalized
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
the story of John Reed, the only American Red buried within the Kremlin
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Recent Examples of reds
Bold, tannic wines can be overpowering, Latour tells us, and heavy, high-alcohol reds can overwhelm delicate or spiced desserts, Morreale notes.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Vibrant leaf colors are synonymous with the fall season, marking the transition from summer's greenery to a palette of reds, oranges, and yellows.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
To achieve professional-looking velvet nails, keep in mind that the most intense tones (such as reds, greens, or blues amplify the depth), while in soft colors like gray, beige or powdered pink, the texture becomes more discreet but just as elegant.
—Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Jewel tones will be back this fall, so be sure to snag deep reds and emerald greens, too.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The wine selection includes reds from California, whites from California, France and New Zealand and sparkling wines from Italy and France.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The campaign for the new collection from the Essentials by Casetify line features Hosk wearing bold, deep reds and a soft, neutral white to complement and elevate Casetify’s new accessories.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The colors, which range from whites to grays and bold orange-reds, are direct from the Chanel archive.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Gift with Taste 672 elevates gifting with flexible deliveries of Napa’s most exceptional reds, handpicked by Robb Report editors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Vibrant leaf colors are synonymous with the fall season, marking the transition from summer's greenery to a palette of reds, oranges, and yellows.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
To achieve professional-looking velvet nails, keep in mind that the most intense tones (such as reds, greens, or blues amplify the depth), while in soft colors like gray, beige or powdered pink, the texture becomes more discreet but just as elegant.
—Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Jewel tones will be back this fall, so be sure to snag deep reds and emerald greens, too.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The wine selection includes reds from California, whites from California, France and New Zealand and sparkling wines from Italy and France.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The campaign for the new collection from the Essentials by Casetify line features Hosk wearing bold, deep reds and a soft, neutral white to complement and elevate Casetify’s new accessories.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The colors, which range from whites to grays and bold orange-reds, are direct from the Chanel archive.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reds
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The Romans were masters at using rewards and punishment to manage foreign states, from grants of citizenship to massacres of rebels.—
Barry Strauss,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Currently Colombia’s security forces are facing their biggest threat since the 2016 peace deal with FARC rebels, fighting a slew of powerful armed groups tied to the narcotics trade.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Demobilized soldiers flocked to the paramilitary organizations that all major parties maintained, from the Nazi Stormtroopers (SA) to the conservative Steel Helmet League to the communists’ Red Front Fighters’ Association.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Between 1950 and 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy's lists of communists were actually just targets.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The best challenger brands think like cultural insurgents.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Islamist insurgents have since May attacked Malian and foreign-owned businesses, including cement factories, sugar factories, and mines.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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One of the officers, a special-forces commando who discussed the operation on condition of anonymity, recalls lying in the pitch-dark belly of a river barge alongside dozens of his comrades, all of them armed to the hilt, eyeing one another through night-vision goggles.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, some of his comrades don’t receive him warmly.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the French people reporting on the ground and from abroad held Dessalines and other Haitian revolutionaries to a different standard.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Mexican actor plays revolutionaries in both season 2 of Star Wars series Andor and new movie musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Reds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reds. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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