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reddish

adjective

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as in crimson

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Recent Examples of reddish Its stems are often purple or reddish-purple, providing a noticeable contrast to its green leaves. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026 Beetroot, the edible root of a beet plant (Beta vulgaris), is reddish-purple, with an earthy smell and taste. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2026 According to Mason Huddleston, an urban agriculturalist at Oklahoma State University Extension, one of the plant’s most distinguishing features is its smooth, hollow stem, marked with purple or reddish-purple spots. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026 Three hours after Thomas Jefferson died at his Monticello home on July 4, 1826, his personal secretary, Nicholas Trist, snipped a lock of the Founder’s gray hair, still faintly reddish blond. — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reddish

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Lisa’s crimson dress, hailing from The Attico, was crafted of a sheer mesh fabric and featured a structured bodice that transitioned to more mesh adornments on either side of the singer’s waist.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Agnelle’s purple leather gloves, the Johnstons of Elgin cashmere scarf in rich eggplant, and Hill House Home’s crimson floral pin.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

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Von Teese first appeared onstage as a character reminiscent of Snow White — replete with perfect black coif, red lips, pristine look and forbidden fruit in hand — but the narrative took a different direction.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Painted with vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow, the mural depicts folklorico dancers in traditional dress.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of red

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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

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