ruby

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Recent Examples of ruby Manchin has held that seat since 2010, repeatedly defeating Republican candidates in what has become a ruby-red state. Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023 As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door. Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023 Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths. Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022 The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar. Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for ruby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruby
Adjective
  • 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
  • The Gwi Realm is a desolate, crimson wasteland littered with malevolent presence, so naturally there have been comparisons to that other little Netflix show called Stranger Things.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Great Red Spot was visible, with its reddish colour quite obvious.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This casts a dark, reddish shadow across a section of the Moon, leaving the rest illuminated.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rooms in shades of red, yellow, or beige have Cubist-style furniture and original artwork.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore.
    Grant Sutton, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022
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

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“Ruby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruby. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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