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Recent Examples of bloodred
In Viñales, limestone knolls, or mogotes, emerge from the valley's bloodred earth like upturned loaves.
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
This flare was both preceded and followed by incredible bloodred auroral displays that engulfed the planet from the poles to the tropics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2012
As for her beauty look, Pugh opted for a soft smoky glam with subtle cat eyeliner, a pink lip, and a bloodred manicure.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore.
—Grant Sutton, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022
This Surrealist look comes courtesy of Bronson van Wyck, who bucked tradition with a bloodred tree, a circus tent enclosure, and a saintly topper.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 14 Dec. 2022
The fiancés often venture out in coordinated daring outfits, whether that means Fox dressing in a hot pink metallic set that matches MGK's hair or the actress sizzling in a naked Mugler dress while her man sparkles in a bloodred sequined suit.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2022
Wildfires burning along the M25, the main highway surrounding London, suggest otherwise; the same is true of the extreme-heat warnings, 100-degree temperature, and bloodred weather maps.
—Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 19 July 2022
Conversely, below ground there is a vast entertainment area with a private bowling alley—a nod to the couple’s sense of fun—where the walls are upholstered in a bloodred velvet.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 16 Oct. 2019
Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
This flare was both preceded and followed by incredible bloodred auroral displays that engulfed the planet from the poles to the tropics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2012
As for her beauty look, Pugh opted for a soft smoky glam with subtle cat eyeliner, a pink lip, and a bloodred manicure.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2023
Nancy Reagan stood by in her bloodred dresses, red as an AIDS ribbon, red as gore.
—Grant Sutton, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022
This Surrealist look comes courtesy of Bronson van Wyck, who bucked tradition with a bloodred tree, a circus tent enclosure, and a saintly topper.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 14 Dec. 2022
The fiancés often venture out in coordinated daring outfits, whether that means Fox dressing in a hot pink metallic set that matches MGK's hair or the actress sizzling in a naked Mugler dress while her man sparkles in a bloodred sequined suit.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2022
Wildfires burning along the M25, the main highway surrounding London, suggest otherwise; the same is true of the extreme-heat warnings, 100-degree temperature, and bloodred weather maps.
—Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 19 July 2022
Conversely, below ground there is a vast entertainment area with a private bowling alley—a nod to the couple’s sense of fun—where the walls are upholstered in a bloodred velvet.
—Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 16 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodred
Adjective
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From crimson long-stem roses to springlike pastel blooms, there are options available online that will impress all types of sweethearts.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Predictably, the fruit began to bleed red juice into the snow, creating crimson red rings around the snowman's eyes, giving him a sorrowful look.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The bigot, wearing a distinctive reddish coat with a wide collar and a Yankees cap, flung antisemitic remarks at the victim before slapping and punching him in the face.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The whisky is a deep mahogany with reddish/ruby hues.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Unusually, its tan Connolly leather interior is contrasted with red carpets.—
Joe Lorio,
Car and Driver,
5 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The company’s new Aura glasses ($385) change from cool blue to purple, ruby, and even crystal clear with the tap of a finger.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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Trump won Missouri by 18.5 percentage points and 15.4 percentage points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, solidifying the state’s transformation from perennial bellwether to ruby-red bastion with a grassroots Republican base that is very supportive of the 45th president.—
David M. Drucker,
Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2021
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“Bloodred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodred. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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