reddish

Definition of reddishnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reddish This casts a dark, reddish shadow across a section of the Moon, leaving the rest illuminated. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 Inside, a neon pink sign on the wall casts the room in a reddish glow. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Choose fresh lychee fruit that is reddish-pink (though browner skins are perfectly OK to eat as well). Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 The reddish-brown brick building houses studios and project rooms reserved for resident artists, 27 upstairs apartments exclusively for graduate students and three artist-in-residence units funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reddish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reddish
Adjective
  • Her stylist, Erin Walsh, revealed on her Instagram story that Hathaway's look -- a celestial-blue top with vivid crimson silk -- was custom Atelier Prabal Gurung.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kravitz paired hers with a crimson graphic tee, heeled mules, sporty shades, and a leather handbag—dinner-ready with minimal effort.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • The population of Quincy, a red dot in deep blue Washington, has grown as agriculture and food processing expanded.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Choose from bright red, turquoise, and purple to style with neutrals and animal prints alike.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore.
    Grant Sutton, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022

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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reddish. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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