flushed

adjective

ˈfləsht

: tinged with red especially in the face (as from shame, illness, heat, or physical exertion)

Her mother, inclined at first to attribute her complaints to moping, took a second look at her flushed cheeks and put her to bed.—

Elizabeth George Speare

The man opposite looked flushed. … The broken veins on his cheeks were probably a sign of bad circulation and excessive drinking.—

Mark Billingham

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Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Hailey's hair was styled into a half-up half-down look and her makeup was true to her signature style — glowing skin, flushed cheeks and glossed lips. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Related Video Jennifer Garner’s ‘Quick as Possible’ Beauty Routine And for anyone who has ever experienced a flushed face after a cocktail or glass of wine, that redness is simply inflammation. —

Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024 As for her glam kept it rosy with flushed cheeks and a pink lip teamed with a effortless updo. —

Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flushed