as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
ruddy complexions run in the family
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Recent Examples of ruddy
His ruddy complexion quickly disappeared and the color drained from his face and hands.
—
Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Wandering tattlers, the ruddy turnstone and a variety of other summer migrants will be found on our local beaches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
For a star, which can emit light at essentially all colors, this means sometimes its red light is bent toward you and blue is bent away, so the star appears ruddy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
Just after midnight early Friday, March 14, the moon cuts across part of Earth’s ruddy shadow.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Wandering tattlers, the ruddy turnstone and a variety of other summer migrants will be found on our local beaches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
For a star, which can emit light at essentially all colors, this means sometimes its red light is bent toward you and blue is bent away, so the star appears ruddy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
Just after midnight early Friday, March 14, the moon cuts across part of Earth’s ruddy shadow.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruddy
Adjective
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The bookshelf opens to reveal a glowing path.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The reviews for this twist on classic Chicken Pot Pie are absolutely glowing.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And the seat held by Republican Pat Toomey turned from red to blue.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the past, grocery stores desired apples that looked red and shiny, believing consumers shopped with their eyes.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Herbert has a rosy outlook financially as well.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Until recently, things were not looking so rosy.—
Alex González Ormerod,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If the flap doesn’t sit flush when closed, clean away lint and debris.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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During heavy rain, flush-fit door handles have short-circuited, trapping people in their cars.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the jewelry designer embraced the look in a coordinating blazer and trousers while also sporting a animal-print hat, layers of bracelets and a beaded brown handbag.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the negative human-health effects of smoke from the Glass Fire have been well documented, the toxic brown blanket covering the Napa Valley is also devastating bee populations, said local beekeeper John Sevigny.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ruddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruddy. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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