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noun

ˈbləsh How to pronounce blush (audio)
Definition of blushnext
as in color
a rosy appearance (of the cheeks) a baby with a healthy blush

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blush

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verb

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
Noun
Hathaway topped off her heavenly look with an effortlessly wavy up-do and an ethereal blush-nude makeup look. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 In a television ad for Dunkin’, Kylie Jenner wore a blush-pink, satin, structured blazer with over-the-top shoulder pads, a designer choice that generated some amusement online from those previously unfamiliar with the brand’s name. — Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026 The cost of a ticket on the secondary market to sit anywhere in MSG to watch the Knicks would even make FIFA officials blush. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for blush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blush
  1. color
  2. glow
  3. brightness
  4. flush
  5. bloom
  6. crimson
Noun
  • Sumptuously furnished with vintage and antique decor, the rooms make a statement through bold colors, custom kimono bathrobes, and handmade Hästens beds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After several back blows, the baby's color came back, and his breathing returned to normal.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of color
Verb
  • Matalyn Chitwood graduated from Spring Hill High School in 2023 with a glowing report card.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When entertaining, the formal dining room—glowing in gold—can seat up to 20 at a custom Brazilian onyx table.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of glow
Noun
  • Between 2017 and 2023, Sickafoose's team probed Pluto's atmosphere during ten occultations of stars ranging in brightness from about magnitude 12 to magnitude 18, far below naked-eye visibility.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Saie’s Glowy Super Gel is a luminous, hydrating, primer-meets-base that truly gives the look of a post Euro-summer glow and brightness.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightness
Verb
  • An interesting note about Prawdzik’s study is that where cover types could be recorded, 90 percent of the birds shot were flushed from aspen stands containing lowland-brush understories.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In particular, crews are concentrating on keeping the town’s lift stations operating so that residents can continue to flush their toilets.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of flush
Noun
  • Why Deadheading Will Help Next Year’s Roses Deadheading is the practice of removing dead blooms from your plant to encourage more growth.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Warm and lush, earthy and bold, the scent has an ornate quality that’s more vase-of-roses-in-a-chinoiserie-sitting-room than dewy, garden-fresh bloom.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloom
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of crimson

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